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

question 3

Multiple Choice

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

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

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