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The Nurse Is Assessing a Client with a Possible Stroke

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The nurse is assessing a client with a possible stroke and finds that the client's aphasia started 3.5 hours previously and the blood pressure is 170/92 mm Hg. Which of these prescriptions by the health care provider should the nurse question?


A) Infuse normal saline at 75 mL/hour.
B) Keep head of bed elevated at least 30 degrees.
C) Administer tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) per protocol.
D) Titrate labetalol drip to keep BP less than 140/90 mm Hg.

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