The nurse is caring for a patient with a deep venous thrombosis (DVT).Which medication would likely be used for initial inpatient treatment?

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Inpatient medical treatment for DVT usually consists of intravenous (IV)heparin.Low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH)such as enoxaparin (Lovenox)by injection may be used for inpatient management and is used more frequently for outpatient treatment.Fondaparinux (Arixtra),a Factor Xa inhibitor,may be used instead of enoxaparin.After initial IV or injection anticoagulation treatment oral anticoagulation is started with warfarin sodium (Coumadin),rivaroxaban (Xarelto),edoxaban (Lixiana),dabigatran (Pradaxa),or apixaban (Eliquis).Anticoagulation is continued for 3 to 6 months for the first episode of DVT and a year for recurrent episodes (Patel,2014).

The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with a Deep