Nursing care of the client after thrombolytic therapy centers around the assessment of the most common complication, which is:
1. Bleeding.
2. Reperfusion chest pain.
3. Lethargy.
4. Heart block.
Bleeding.
Rationale: Hemorrhage or bleeding is the most common risk; it can be life-threatening. Recurrent chest pain, lethargy, and heart block are not associated with thrombolytic therapy.
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