A Client Has Been Ordered Low Molecular Weight Heparin to Prevent

question 9

Multiple Choice

A client has been ordered low molecular weight heparin to prevent deep vein thrombosis. The nurse needs to educate the client:

• A) that regular pathology tests will be required.
• B) how to administer the intramuscular injection.
• C) that it absorbs best from the arm or leg.
• D) not to massage the injection site.

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Definitions:

Gene Expression

The process by which information from a gene is used to synthesize functional gene products, often proteins, which can affect the cell's structure and function.

Eukaryotes

Organisms whose cells contain a nucleus and other organelles enclosed within membranes.

Translational Control

The regulation of protein synthesis in a cell by controlling the translation of mRNA into proteins.

Cytoplasm

The material within a living cell, excluding the nucleus, containing organelles, and involved in cell metabolism and growth.