A client has been prescribed an anticoagulant,and asks the nurse to explain why this medication has been prescribed.Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?
A) "These medications are used to prevent the formation of clots."
B) "These medications inhibit the normal removal of fibrin,thus keeping the clot in place for a longer period of time."
C) "These medications are used to dissolve life-threatening clots."
D) "These medications are used to prevent clot formation in arteries."
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