A 68-Year-Old Man Has Had Several TIAs with Temporary Hemiparesis

question 8

Multiple Choice

A 68-year-old man has had several TIAs with temporary hemiparesis and dysarthria that have lasted up to an hour.The nurse encourages the patient to seek immediate medical assistance for any symptoms that last longer than an hour,explaining that permanent disability from a stroke may be reduced if therapy is initiated within 3 hours with the use of which of the following treatments?

• A) IV heparin
• B) Transluminal angioplasty
• C) A surgical endarterectomy
• D) tPA

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