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

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A)Thrombolytic therapy using rt-PA is used to dissolve the clot formed with a thrombotic stroke. Dissolving the clot reestablishes cerebral circulation. The treatment is only used with ischemic strokes. Bleeding is a complication associated with the treatment, which may result in cerebral hemorrhage, causing extensive brain damage and disability. The treatment can be used if the symptoms have occurred within the last 3 hours.
B)Thrombolytic therapy using rt-PA is used to dissolve the clot formed with a thrombotic stroke. Dissolving the clot reestablishes cerebral circulation. The treatment is only used with ischemic strokes. Bleeding is a complication associated with the treatment, which may result in cerebral hemorrhage, causing extensive brain damage and disability. The treatment can be used if the symptoms have occurred within the last 3 hours.
C)Thrombolytic therapy using rt-PA is used to dissolve the clot formed with a thrombotic stroke. Dissolving the clot reestablishes cerebral circulation. The treatment is only used with ischemic strokes. Bleeding is a complication associated with the treatment, which may result in cerebral hemorrhage, causing extensive brain damage and disability. The treatment can be used if the symptoms have occurred within the last 3 hours.
D)Thrombolytic therapy using rt-PA is used to dissolve the clot formed with a thrombotic stroke. Dissolving the clot reestablishes cerebral circulation. The treatment is only used with ischemic strokes. Bleeding is a complication associated with the treatment, which may result in cerebral hemorrhage, causing extensive brain damage and disability. The treatment can be used if the symptoms have occurred within the last 3 hours.

A Client Diagnosed with a Stroke Is Going to Receive