A patient is being discharged on enoxaparin (Lovenox). Which statement should you include in the discharge teaching plan?
a. "An advantage of this drug is that labs do not need to be drawn to guide therapy."
b. "Follow-up lab work must be drawn every 2 to 6 months."
c. "Enoxaparin is given intramuscularly twice a day."
d. "The purpose of this drug is to dissolve clots."
ANS: A
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