Ms. King is being discharged from the hospital following a hip replacement. She will continue on the anticoagulant enoxaparin (Lovenox) at home.a. Explain the process of blood coagulation.b. What should the nurse evaluate in the effectiveness of the medication teaching plan?2. Mr. Arnold is a 54-year-old male admitted with an acute myocardial infarction. His treatment plan includes aspirin 325 mg chew and swallow and an IV infusion of heparin and alteplase (Activase) to infuse over 2 hours.a. Describe the therapeutic action of each anticoagulant medication related to the prevention and destruction of a blood clot.b. Describe the contraindications that must be addressed prior to the administration of alteplase.c. Explain why warfarin (Coumadin) was not used to treat this patient.3. The nurse is formulating the care plan for a patient on IV heparin therapy. Describe the nursing considerations that should be included for a patient on an anticoagulant.
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