Hemorrhage secondary to heparin administration can be corrected by administration of:

 # Hemorrhage secondary to heparin administration can be corrected by administration of:

A. Vitamin K

B. Whole blood

C. Protamine

D. Ascorbic acid

The correct answer is C. Protamine.

The half life of intravenous heparin is about one hour and if a patient bleeds, it is usually sufficient just to discontinue the infusion; however if the bleeding is severe, the excess can be neutralized with intravenous protamine.