A Patient Is to Be Sent Home from the Hospital

Multiple Choice

A patient is to be sent home from the hospital with a heparin lock. Which of the following instructions should be included in the patient teaching?

A) Avoid getting the injection site wet.
B) Do not exercise while the lock is in place.
C) Flush the lock only before and after administering medication.
D) If redness and swelling appear at the site, remove the heparin lock.