A Client Who Has Had Bilateral Total Knee Replacements Is

question 38

Multiple Choice

A client who has had bilateral total knee replacements is prescribed enoxaparin sodium (Lovenox) injections twice daily for the next 3 weeks.The client asks the nurse why she has to have the medication.What is the nurse's best response?

• A) "To prevent swelling within your new knee joints."
• B) "To prevent the formation of blood clots in your legs."
• C) "To prevent arthritis from developing in your new knee joints."
• D) "To prevent an infection from developing in your new knee joints."

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