Anticoagulants

Question 1

what is the action of ENOXAPARIN Injection?

Answer 1

a Low-Molecular-Weight Heparins (LMWHs) commonly used for PREVENTION & TREATMENT of DEEP VENOUS THROMBOSIS & PULMONARY EMBOLISM

Question 2

What is the route of ENOXAPARIN?

Answer 2

Subcutaneous & is often available in a prefilled syringe which contains an air bubble to ENSURE DELIVERY OF THE ENTIRE DOSE

Question 3

What is the nursing consideration before giving ENOXAPARIN?

Answer 3

Air bubble should not be expelled prior to administration

could result in an incomplete dose & med error

Question 4

What are the nursing considerations when administering a SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION?

Answer 4

1) A 90-degree angle in an OBESE client or 2 inches (5cm) of tissue can be grasped. A 45-degree angle if only 1 inch (2.5cm) of tissue can be grasped.
2) The client should not rub the injection site
(increase bruising & risk of hematoma)
3) Are best absorbed when administered in the LOWER part of the right or left LATERAL ABDOMINAL WALL (ei. “Love Handles) atleast 2 inches (5cm) away from the Umbilicus.