A patient is diagnosed with an ischemic stroke but...

Neuro CCRN Study Quiz

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A patient is diagnosed with an ischemic stroke but is 4.0 hours out from the initial onset of stroke symptoms. Which of the following is an additional exclusion if considering using the 4.5-hour window to administer IV tPA?

A. If taking oral anticoagulants, INR must be < 2.5

B. Has a baseline NIH Stroke Scale < 20

C. History of both stroke and diabetes

D. Patient is younger than 50 years old

✔ Correct Answer:

C. History of both stroke and diabetes

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