Practice Question
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse about caring for a client who has a prescription for enoxaparin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
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Correct Answer:
Have protamine available in case of overdose.
Rationale:
🟩 Protamine sulfate is the reversal agent for enoxaparin, a low-molecular-weight heparin, and must be available in case of bleeding or overdose.
🟩 Enoxaparin increases the risk of hemorrhage, so ensuring antidote availability is an essential safety action.
🟩 Protamine binds with enoxaparin to neutralize its anticoagulant effect and prevent life-threatening complications.
🟩 This instruction reinforces safe medication administration practices when handling anticoagulants.
❌ Incorrect Options
❌ Injecting enoxaparin into a large muscle is wrong; it must be given subcutaneously.
❌ Monitoring potassium is not required; enoxaparin affects bleeding, not potassium balance.
❌ Do not expel the air bubble; it creates an air lock to reduce bruising.
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- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Pharmacology
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