Question

A registered nurse is teaching a student nurse about tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) administration in a patient with ischemic stroke. Which statement made by the student nurse indicates a need for further teaching?

Answer 1

C.

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the information provided it can be said that the statement that would indicate a need for further teaching would be "tPA should be administered within 12 hours of the onset of a stroke ". This is because tPA needs to be administered between 3 and 4.5 hours from the onset of a stroke and through an IV injection, not 12 hours.