A client is receiving a thrombolytic agent for the onset of an acute ST elevation myocardial infarction (MI). What is the MOST serious complication of thrombolytic therapy?
a. Intracranial hemorrhage
b. Thrombus formation
c. Thrombocytopenia
d. Methemoglobinemia
a. Intracranial hemorrhage
FEEDBACK:
a. Bleeding is the most serious complication of thrombolytic therapy and can occur at any site in the body.
b. Thrombolytic agents dissolve clots. .
c. Thrombocytopenia is not a known side effect of thrombolytic agents. .
d. Methemoglobinemia can be a complication of lidocaine derivatives, but it is not a known complication of thrombolytic agents. .
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