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lunatika

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Which of the following patients would be the BEST candidate for fibrinolytic treatment?
 
  A) A 37-year-old woman diagnosed in the ED with a hemorrhagic stroke two hours after onset of symptoms
  B) A 48-year-old man whose symptoms started while watching the 6 P.M. news and 911 was called at 6:10 P.M.
  C) An 84-year-old man who awoke in the morning with symptoms after sleeping eight hours
  D) A 64-year-old woman whose symptoms began at 8 A.M. and resolved 20 minutes later

Question 2

You are assessing a patient complaining of shortness of breath. Which of the following questions will assist you in obtaining additional information about the patient's problem?
 
  A) Why did you wait two hours before calling 911?
  B) Have you ever had a myocardial infarction before?
  C) You are having difficulty breathing; are you also having chest pain?
  D) Did you get diaphoretic when you started having shortness of breath?



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

C



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