The client in the emergency department experienced an acute myocardial infarction (MI) four hours ago. The nurse is administering reteplase (Retavase) intravenously (IV) . The client asks the nurse what is being done. What is the best response by the nurse?
A) "This medicine is widening the arteries in your heart so they can get more oxygen."
B) No response is indicated; the client is past the timeframe where thrombolytic therapy is effective.
C) "This medicine is thinning your blood so more clots will not develop."
D) "This medication is dissolving the clot that is causing your heart attack."
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