A Client Is Being Evaluated in the Emergency Department for Possible

question 12

Multiple Choice

A client is being evaluated in the emergency department for possible thrombolytic therapy to treat an STEMI. The nurse assesses a relative contraindication for this treatment, which is

• A) aortic aneurysm.
• B) known intracranial tumor.
• C) pregnancy.
• D) previous hemorrhagic stroke.

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