The nurse has just received an order for tenecteplase [TNKase] for a patient experiencing an acute myocardial infarction. The nurse should administer this drug:

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Tenecteplase [TNKase] is given by bolus injection. Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) must be infused over 90 minutes. Because tenecteplase [TNKase] is given by bolus injection, an infusion pump is not required. Although the patient should be monitored, tenecteplase [TNKase] does not require a prolonged infusion time.

The Nurse Has Just Received an Order for Tenecteplase [TNKase]