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AEWBW

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on: Jul 23, 2018
The patient has just finished receiving thrombolytic therapy. Which of the following routes of medication administration would a health care provider want to avoid using for the next 24 hours?
 
  a. Oral
  b. Intramuscular
  c. Sublingual
  d. By nasogastric tube

Question 2

A patient has been determined to be a candidate for drug therapy with alteplase (Activase). Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding the purpose of the drug?
 
  a. It actively dissolves the thrombus that has formed.
  b. It prevents the formation of additional thrombi at the site.
  c. It prevents breakdown of existing thrombi.
  d. It stabilizes the thrombus so no further expansion can occur.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
The patient should not have any unnecessary venipunctures or injections for 24 hours after re-ceiving thrombolytic therapy because of the possibility of bleeding.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Thrombolytic drugs break down or dissolve thrombi by catalyzing the formation of plasminogen to plasmin, which in turn degrades fibrin present in clots. Alteplase is fibrin-specific.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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Reply #3 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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