A nurse knows that, for a patient with an ischemic stroke, tPA is contraindicated if the blood pressure reading is:

A nurse knows that, for a patient with an ischemic stroke, tPA is contraindicated if the blood pressure reading is:

A nurse knows that, for a patient with an ischemic stroke, tPA is contraindicated if the blood pressure reading is:



a) 170 mm Hg/105 mm Hg


b) 185 mm Hg/110 mm Hg


c) 190 mm Hg/120 mm Hg


d) 175 mm Hg/100 mm Hg



Answer: 190 mm Hg/120 mm Hg