The nurse notes in the patient's medication orders that the patient will be starting anticoagulant therapy. What is the primary goal of anticoagulant therapy?
A) Stabilizing an existing thrombus
B) Dissolving an existing thrombus
C) Preventing thrombus formation
D) Dilating the vessel around a clot
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