Which statements are true? (Select all that apply)
a. Anticoagulant therapy is used for DVT prevention.
b. Anticoagulant therapy prevents development of new clots, embolization, and clot extension.
c. Anticoagulant therapy will dissolve clots.
d. Pulmonary embolus is a life-threatening complication requiring treatment with anticoagulant therapy.
A, B, D
Anticoagulant therapy is used for DVT prevention and treatment. For an existing DVT, anticoagulant therapy prevents extension of the clot, development of a new clot, or embolization (embolus traveling through the blood stream). Anticoagulants do not dissolve a clot.
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