The nurse is reviewing the health history for a client who may be a candidate for thrombolytic therapy for the treatment of an MI. The nurse knows that therapy is contraindicated in which circumstances?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Menses
2. A history of intracranial hemorrhage
3. Hemophilia
4. Liver disease
5. Peptic ulcer disease
Correct Answer: 2,3,4,5
Rationale 1: Menses is not a contraindication for thrombolytic therapy.
Rationale 2: A history of intracranial hemorrhage is a contraindication for thrombolytic therapy.
Rationale 3: Hemophilia, a clotting disorder, is a contraindication for thrombolytic therapy.
Rationale 4: Liver disease is a contraindication for thrombolytic therapy.
Rationale 5: Peptic ulcer disease is a contraindication for thrombolytic therapy.
Global Rationale: A history of intracranial hemorrhage, hemophilia, liver disease, and peptic ulcer disease are all contraindications for thrombolytic therapy. Menses is not a contraindication for thrombolytic therapy.
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