The physician orders enoxaparin (Lovenox) for the postoperative patient. What is the best administration technique by the nurse?
1. Administer the medication in the upper arm, subcutaneously.
2. Administer the medication in the abdomen, subcutaneously.
3. Administer the medication via slow intravenous (IV) push in the patient's intravenous (IV) line.
4. Ask the patient where she would like the injection and administer it subcutaneously.
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Rationale 1: Administering the medication in the upper arm, subcutaneously, is not the correct method of administration of enoxaparin (Lovenox).
Rationale 2: Administering the medication in the abdomen, subcutaneously, is the correct method of administration for enoxaparin (Lovenox).
Rationale 3: Administering the medication via slow intravenous (IV) push in the patient's intravenous (IV) line is not the correct method of administration for enoxaparin (Lovenox).
Rationale 4: Asking the patient where she would like the injection and administering subcutaneously is not the correct method of administration of enoxaparin (Lovenox).
Global Rationale: Administering the medication in the abdomen, subcutaneously, is the correct method of administration for enoxaparin (Lovenox). Administering the medication in the upper arm, subcutaneously, is not the correct method of administration of enoxaparin (Lovenox). Asking the patient where she would like the injection and administering subcutaneously is not the correct method of administration of enoxaparin (Lovenox). Administering the medication via slow intravenous (IV) push in the patient's intravenous (IV) line is not the correct method of administration for enoxaparin (Lovenox).
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