Multiple Choice
Several days after a CVA,the patient's family asks the nurse if tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) is a drug therapy option now.The nurse's response is based on the knowledge that this drug must be used within how many hours after the onset of symptoms?
A) 3
B) 5
C) 10
D) 24
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