A Nurse Is Evaluating a Patient Admitted to the Emergency

question 5

Multiple Choice

A nurse is evaluating a patient admitted to the emergency department with an evolving STEMI for possible administration of thrombolytic therapy. Which information, identified during history taking, would contraindicate this type of therapy?

• A) The patient just completed her last menstrual cycle.
• B) The patient states that the chest pain started 1 hour ago.
• C) The patient has a history of a small cerebral aneurysm.
• D) The patient has hypertension that is well controlled by diuretic therapy.

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