A client has received thrombolytic therapy for treatment of an ischemic stroke. Which intervention takes priority?
a. Assessing nutritional status and planning feeding
b. Consulting with the interdisciplinary stroke team
c. Providing client and family education
d. Stringent blood pressure control
D
Cerebral hemorrhage is the most catastrophic adverse effect of thrombolytic therapy. Stringent blood pressure management is the most important intervention to prevent intracranial hemorrhage after thrombolysis. All interventions are important in the stroke client but preventing further damage is the priority.
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