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April 2007 Crossword Puzzle
Sunday, April 1, 2007
PTINR.com Staff
Spring into action! This month’s 30 clues test your knowledge of warfarin therapy.
Across
3 May be the most important reason to take Coumadin (warfarin)
4 Common trait among patients always in range
8 Slower circulation, not arterial circulation, returns blood to lungs
9 Type of nut, contains 13.2 micrograms/3.5 ounces (see vit. K challenge)
11 An INR that stays the same, also houses horses
12 Generic name for Coumadin
15 A written log, one offered to monitor vitamin K in the tools/resource section
16 Popular Spring time activity
18 Abbreviation for: International Normalized Ratio
20 Opposite of constant
21 Stress can do this to an INR test result
25 Rx is one. Warfarin requires this.
27 Along with free shipping, QAS provides no-charge __ for home testing patients
28 Common headache remedy, interacts with warfarin (Coumadin ®)
Down
1 This month's “Situational Safety” covers these, hint: topical products
2 Home testing patients use this to relay their test results to their doctor
5 Vitamin K will ______ INR test results
6 Key to patient-nurse, patient-doctor relationship
7 Keeping warfarin under control keeps patients out of here
10 Weekly testing shown to increase this for patients taking warfarin
13 Word for interfering with blood clot formation
14 Loss of fluid, can cause dizziness and a change in INR test results
17 Deep vein thrombosis abbreviation, VP suffered one in March
18 Flu is the abbreviation for this
19 Most common side effect of warfarin
22 Thrombosis is a fancy name for this
23 One of the nuts featured in this month’s "Know your vitamin K"
24 Most important body part to keep safe from bumps and bruises
25 Patient self testing abbreviation
26 Open toed sandals don't protect against these