A client with ST segment elevation in several electrocardiographic (ECG) leads is admitted to the emergency department (ED) and diagnosed as havingan ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Which of the following questions should the nurse ask to determine whether the client is a candidate for fibrinolytic therapy?

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Fibrinolytic therapy should be started within 6 hours of the onset of the myocardial infarction (MI), so the time at which the chest pain started is a major determinant of the appropriateness of this treatment. The other information also will be needed, but it will not be a factor in the decision about fibrinolytic therapy.

A Client with ST Segment Elevation in Several Electrocardiographic (ECG)