A patient reports that chest pain started at 2 pm. The nurse realizes that for thrombolytic treatment to be most effective in dissolving a blood clot, it should be given by:
a. 8 pm
b. 9 pm
c. 12 midnight
d. 2 am
ANS: A
For thrombolytic treatment to be most effective in dissolving a blood clot, it should be given within 6 hours of the onset of symptoms or for this patient, by 8 pm. B. C. D. Medication given at these times would not be the most effective to dissolve the clot.
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