Which Patients with CVAs Are Considered Candidates for Treatment with TPA

Which patients with CVAs are considered candidates for treatment with tPA? (Select all that apply.)

A) A 62-year-old construction worker who had a subdural hematoma 6 months earlier
B) A 58-year-old executive with a bleeding ulcer
C) A 44-year-old individual who had a seizure at the onset of a stroke
D) A 40-year-old individual who is taking warfarin (Coumadin) and has an INR of 2.5
E) A 19-year-old young adult with leukemia with a platelet count of 200,000

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