A registered nurse is teaching a student nurse about tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) administration in a patient with ischemic stroke. Which statement made by the student nurse indicates a need for further teaching?

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Muhammad Ortiz

Social Studies

17 November, 10:21

A registered nurse is teaching a student nurse about tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) administration in a patient with ischemic stroke. Which statement made by the student nurse indicates a need for further teaching?

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Kameron Shea · Answer 1

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Based on the information provided it can be said that the statement that would indicate a need for further teaching would be "tPA should be administered within 12 hours of the onset of a stroke ". This is because tPA needs to be administered between 3 and 4.5 hours from the onset of a stroke and through an IV injection, not 12 hours.