The nurse is providing care to a patient on fibrinolytic therapy.Which statement from the patient warrants further assessment and intervention by the critical care nurse?

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The nurse must continually monitor for clinical manifestations of bleeding.Mild gingival bleeding and oozing around venipuncture sites are common and not a cause for concern.The worst complication is intracranial bleeding.Any neurological signs and symptoms must be taken seriously,and all fibrinolytic and/or heparin therapies must be discontinued until this is ruled out.

The Nurse Is Providing Care to a Patient on Fibrinolytic