A nurse working in the emergency department is assisting in the care of a client who came in with symptoms of a cerebral vascular accident (CVA)
As the team considers the use of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), the nurse recognizes the most important assessment would be:
A. When the symptoms of stroke began
B. If the client has a history of hypertension
C. When the client last ate or drank anything
D. If the client has an allergy to aspirin
A
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A. Weight loss is stabilized for a period of at least one month. B. No weight is regained once it is lost. C. No more than 5% of the weight lost is regained over time. D. No more than 10% of the weight lost is regained over time.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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