Across
- 5. with bleeding precautions, you'll want to give your patient this for mouth hygiene
- 10. drugs that dissolve clots?
- 11. a green vegetable that interacts with warfarin
- 12. clotting test that helps r/o presence of a thrombus
- 14. inhibits clotting action
- 15. monitor the patient's level of consciousness with this drug
Down
- 1. "________ embolism," or a blood clot in the lung
- 2. hypercoagulability, venous stasis, and blood vessel injury are classic symptoms of:
- 3. lower extremity surgery is a risk factor for "_____ thromboembolisms"
- 4. a coagulation test you want to monitor with Heparin
- 6. ...also called "blood thinners"
- 7. ... also known as Coumadin
- 8. genetic deficiency in clotting factors that results in persistent bleeding
- 9. these happen when oxygen-rich blood flow to the brain is restricted by a clot
- 13. common symptoms include lower extremity pain, tenderness, and warmth in the calf