Mental status change, A patient who received IV recombinant

Mental status change

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A patient who received IV recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) for acute ischemic stroke 8 hours ago has a mental status change (not alert; requires repeated stimulation to elicit a response). An hour ago, the patient complained of a severe headache and nausea, and their National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score has changed from 15 to 26. Which complication of ischemic stroke should the nurse suspect and report immediately to the practitioner? Hemorrhagic transformation Pulmonary embolism Angioedema.

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