Crosswords
October 2008 Crossword Puzzle
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
PTINR.com Staff
Some trick, more treats in this month's puzzle
Across
3 This is important for all patients taking warfarin (Coumadin ®)
5 Black and blue marks indicate this
7 Generic Coumadin
9 Too much warfarin can increase your risk of this
12 Daylight savings ________ .
13 The most stable patients are this with their diet
14 The flu shot might ____ an INR test result for a short period of time
16 Medicare covers this testing frequency for home testing patients
18 Some patients experience this, another word for unsteady
19 Large amounts of vitamin K can do this to an INR test result
Down
1 Too much warfarin will do this to your INR
2 This is the best type of bristled tooth brush for warfarin patients
3 Brand name for warfarin
4 It arrives in late September and 1 in 3 people over 65 will do it this year
6 INR test results sometimes expressed as a _______ .
8 Warfarin _____ a patient’s normal bleeding time
10 This type of razor is preferred to reduce nicks and cuts
11 Patient self testing abbreviation
15 Number of different strengths of warfarin made
17 Most Halloween candy has _____ levels of vitamin K