As a member of the stroke team, the Cath Lab nurse knows that thrombolytic therapy carries the potential for both benefit and harm. Which of the following would the nurse recoginize as contraindications of thrombolytic therapy administration (tPA)? (Select all that apply).

How did Benjamin Franklin learn to write well?

The client diagnosed with atrial fibrillation reports numbness and tingling of her left arm and leg. The nurse assesses facial drooping on the left side and slight slurring of speech. Which nursing interventions would the nurse implement first?

Which of the following is NOT a reason Benjamin Franklin became a vegetarian?

In “On Mr. Paine’s Rights of Man,” what “childish bauble” does Freneau say every eye should look at with contempt?

A nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of DVT in the left groin.  The provider has prescribed the anticoagulant Coumadin (warfarin) for this client.

A nurse is assessing a client and notes that the client has a constant leakage of small amounts of urine and a bladder that is distended and palpable.  The nurse would associate these findings with which of the following types of urinary incontinence?

The client comes to the clinic reporting muscle cramping and pain in both legs when walking for short periods of time. Based upon the client’s report of symptoms, the nurse would hypothesize that the client has which diagnosis?

On which area should the nurse place the bell of the stethoscope when assessing the client diagnosed with an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)?  

Which medication would the nurse anticipate the covering provider to order for the client diagnosed with peripheral arterial disease?