CLINICAL ENCOUNTERS
ANTICOAGULATION
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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enoxaparin
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heparin
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warfarin
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Stay away from rough sports or other situations where you could be bruised, cut, or injured. Brush and floss your teeth gently. Be careful when using sharp objects, including razors and fingernail clippers. Enoxaparin may cause bleeding problems.
Detailed explanation-2: -Check the patient’s most recent lab results, including her complete blood cell and platelet count. Check her medication administration record for previous dose and site. Perform hand hygiene. Prepare the medication and identify the patient according to your facility’s guidelines.
Detailed explanation-3: -Whenever an oral anticoagulant is to be prescribed, baseline laboratory test, coagulation profile, and renal function should be obtained. If INR is being used to monitor treatment, the levels should be available in 24 hours.
Detailed explanation-4: -Enoxaparin injection is used to prevent deep venous thrombosis, a condition in which harmful blood clots form in the blood vessels of the legs. These blood clots can travel to the lungs and can become lodged in the blood vessels of the lungs, causing a condition called pulmonary embolism.