A Client Diagnosed with a Stroke Is Going to Receive

Multiple Choice

A client diagnosed with a stroke is going to receive treatment with fibrinolytic therapy using the recombinant tissue plasminogen activator alteplase (rt-PA) . Which information should the nurse include when performing medication teaching for the client's family?

A) Used to treat thrombotic and hemorrhagic strokes
B) Not associated with serious complications
C) Indicated if the stroke symptoms have occurred within the last 6 hours
D) Administered to break up existing clots and increase cerebral blood flow