The nurse is reviewing new medication orders for a patient who has an epidural catheter for pain relief. One of the orders is for enoxaparin (lovenox), a low- molecular weight heparin (LMWH). What is the nurse's priority action?
Ans: Contact the prescriber because the LMWH cannot be given if the patient has an epidural catheter.
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