A Patient Comes into the Emergency Department with Symptoms of a Stroke

question 14

Multiple Choice

A patient comes into the emergency department with symptoms of a stroke. Which medication does the nurse expect to be given to the patient if diagnostic testing confirms an ischemic stroke?

• A)Heparin
• B)Clopidogrel
• C)Warfarin
• D)Tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA)

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