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A woman has been brought to the emergency department (ED) by her distraught husband who believes that she has had a stroke.
 
  A rapid assessment by the care team confirms that the husband's suspicions are likely accurate, and the woman is being screened for the possible administration of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (r tPA). Which of the following factors would contraindicate the use of tPA?
  A) The woman's stroke has a hemorrhagic etiology.
  B) The woman is older than 80 years of age.
  C) The woman has previously had a stroke.
  D) The woman has hypertension and type 1 diabetes.

Question 2

What should the nurse suspect when hourly assessment of urine output on a postcraniotomy patient exhibits a urine output from a catheter of 1,500 mL for 2 consecutive hours?
 
  A) Cushing's syndrome
  B) Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)
  C) Adrenal crisis
  D) Diabetes insipidus



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momolu

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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

D




aabwk4

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Wow, this really help


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:D TYSM

 

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