While reviewing newly prescribed orders, the nurse begins to prepare a patient to receive plasminogen activator alteplase (tPA) . What should the nurse realize about this patient's health problem?
A) The patient had an ischemic stroke.
B) The patient had a hemorrhagic stroke.
C) The patient has uncontrollable seizure activity.
D) The patient had a stroke less than 3 hours ago.
E) The patient's systolic blood pressure is greater than 200 mmHg.
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