A patient comes into the emergency department with symptoms of a stroke. Which medication does the nurse expect to be given to the patient if diagnostic testing confirms an ischemic stroke?

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Tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA) is the medication of choice for an ischemic stroke because it works by dissolving the clot that is blocking blood flow to the brain, which is the cause of the stroke.

A Patient Comes into the Emergency Department with Symptoms of a Stroke