Which Patient Who Has Had a Myocardial Infarction Would Be

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which patient who has had a myocardial infarction would be a candidate for reteplase (Retavase) therapy?

• A) 54-year-old female with type 2 diabetes
• B) 45-year-old female with a 2-week-old cranial artery repair
• C) 62-year-old with a recent hemorrhagic stroke
• D) 70-year-old male with active GI bleed

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Definitions:

Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate

An explosive compound better known as PETN, used both in military and industrial applications, with a formula of C5H8N4O12.

Acronym

A word formed from the initial letters of a phrase, making it easier to remember or say.

Shockwave

A sharp change in pressure, temperature, and density moving through a medium, typically caused by an object moving faster than the speed of sound in that medium.

High Explosives

Substances that detonate, decomposing extremely rapidly and producing a shock wave with high energy output.