The patient receives warfarin (Coumadin) and becomes pregnant.The physician changes her anticoagulant to enoxaparin (Lovenox) .She asks the nurse,"Why did the doctor do that?" What is the best rationale by the nurse?
A) "Because it is easier to maintain your bleeding times in a therapeutic range."
B) "Because warfarin (Coumadin) is known to cause serious cardiac defects."
C) "Because you are less likely to have bleeding with enoxaparin (Lovenox) ."
D) "Because enoxaparin (Lovenox) cannot get into your baby."
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Q5: The patient is being discharged on warfarin
Q5: The nurse is managing care for a
Q11: The patient receives heparin. During the morning
Q11: The patient receives warfarin (Coumadin).The nurse plans
Q12: The physician orders pentoxifylline (Trental)for the patient
Q13: The process of fibrinolysis is to
A)stop blood
Q14: The patient receives an appropriate dose of
Q17: Anticoagulants are used to
A) increase the number
Q19: The nursing instructor is teaching student nurses
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