Today’s NCLEX-RN® question of the day focuses on the function of enoxaparin.
A client who has a new prescription for enoxaparin asks the nurse, “How does this medication help me?” Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?
A. “It’s a blood thinner that reduces the amount of platelets.”
B. “It helps keep your arteries free of plaque and small clots.”
C. “It will help prevent the formation of blood clots.”
D. “It will dissolve any life-threatening clots in your body.”
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The correct answer to today’s NCLEX-RN® Question is…
C. “It will help prevent the formation of blood clots.”
Rationale: Enoxaparin is a low-molecular weight heparin and anticoagulant that inhibits clot formation.
Main takeaway
Enoxaparin is a low-molecular weight heparin and anticoagulant that inhibits clot formation. It does not dissolve existing clots or reduce the number of platelets in the body. Although it’s sometimes referred to as a blood thinner, enoxaparin does not affect the viscosity of the blood. Enoxaparin has no effect on arterial plaque.
Incorrect answer explanations
A. “It’s a blood thinner that reduces the amount of platelets.”
Rationale: Enoxaparin does not affect the number of platelets or the viscosity of the blood.
B. “It helps keep your arteries free of plaque and small clots.”
Rationale: Enoxaparin has no effect on arterial plaque.
D. “It will dissolve any life-threatening clots in your body.”
Rationale: Enoxaparin does not dissolve existing clots.
References
Burchum, J. R., & Rosenthal, L. D. (2019). Lehne’s pharmacology for nursing care (10th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
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