The nurse receives a patient having an acute myocardial infarction (MI) to the emergency department. What drug will the nurse administer before transferring the patient to a larger facility?
A) Anagrelide (Agrylin)
B) Clopidogrel (Plavix)
C) Ticlopidine (Ticlid)
D) Tenecteplase (TNKase)
D
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Arrange to administer tenecteplase to reduce mortality associated with acute MI as soon as possible after the onset of symptoms because the timing for the administration of tenecteplase is critical to resolve the clot before permanent damage occurs to the myocardial cells. Anagrelide is used to treat essential thrombocytopenia. Clopidogrel is used to treat patients who are at risk for ischemic events; ticlopidine is used to reduce the risk of thrombotic stroke.
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