Several days after a CVA, a patient's family asks a nurse if tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) is a drug therapy option now
The nurse's response is based on the knowledge that this drug must be used within how many hours after the onset of symptoms? a. 3
b. 5
c. 10
d. 24
A
tPA is to be given within 3 hours of the onset of symptoms per the U.S. Food and Drug Admin-istration's guidelines. In some special treatment centers this drug is given intravenously up to 6 hours after the stroke.
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While assessing a client's environment for safety concerns, the nurse finds that most of the rooms in the house have only one outlet with various cords entering the outlet
When this concern is shared with the client and spouse, they state that "this is the way we've lived for years." What should the nurse do? 1. Provide telephone numbers for local electricians. 2. Continue to persuade the client to have the home rewired. 3. Not bring the subject up again. 4. Document the findings and the client and spouse's response to the concern.
A client has the blood type of O+. Which of the following types of blood can the client receive if a transfusion is needed?
1. A+ 2. B+ 3. O- 4. AB+
The nurse is teaching a colleague about pain control. The nurse determines that teaching has been effective regarding implementation of the gate control theory when the colleague identifies which appropriate interventions?
A. Oral analgesics around the clock (ATC) B. Massage C. Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) D. Heat or cold application E. Anticipatory guidance
A patient has been prescribed isoproterenol (Isuprel). The nurse plans care based on the drug's stimulation of which receptors? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Alpha1 2. Alpha2 3. Beta1 4. Beta2 5. Beta3