A client receiving heparin therapy for a pulmonary embolism asks the nurse about how…

A client receiving heparin therapy for a pulmonary embolism asks the nurse about how the medication works in the body. The nurse explains that heparin primarily affects a specific pathway in the coagulation process. Which pathway does heparin primarily affect in the coagulation process? Fibrinolytic pathway Intrinsic pathway Common pathway Extrinsic pathway