A patient began experiencing manifestations of a stroke at 0800 hours. By which time should thrombolytic medications be provided to reverse stroke symptoms?
a. 0900 hours
b. 1250 hours
c. 1400 hours
d. 1660 hours
ANS: B
If a patient experiencing ischemic stroke symptoms receives treatment within 4.5 hours of symptom onset, medication can be provided to resolve the deficits. A. A patient needs to be treated within 4.5 hours and not 1 hour. C. D. This is too long to wait to provide medication to treat the symptoms of a stroke.
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