Two clients are admitted into a health-care unit for clotting-related conditions. One of the clients is prescribed with the drug fondaparinux; whereas, the other client is prescribed dabigatran. How is fondaparinux different from dabigatran?

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Fondaparinux is a parenteral form of anticoagulant, meaning it is given via injection. Dabigatran, on the other hand, is an oral anticoagulant that is taken by mouth. Therefore, the main difference between the two drugs is their route of administration. The other options are incorrect as fondaparinux is not an oral anticoagulant, it is not specifically used to prevent stroke in clients with atrial fibrillation, and it is not called factor IIa (that is another anticoagulant drug called hirudin).

Two Clients Are Admitted into a Health-Care Unit for Clotting-Related