A Client Diagnosed with a Stroke Is Going to Receive

question 137

Multiple Choice

A client diagnosed with a stroke is going to receive treatment with fibrinolytic therapy using the recombinant tissue plasminogen activator alteplase (rt-PA) . Which information should the nurse include when performing medication teaching for the client's family?

• A)Used to treat thrombotic and hemorrhagic strokes
• B)Not associated with serious complications
• C)Indicated if the stroke symptoms have occurred within the last 6 hours
• D)Administered to break up existing clots and increase cerebral blood flow

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