ACLS Certification
Pharmacology
Practice Test

Question 3 of 3
A 62 year-old man suddenly began to experience difficulty speaking and left-sided weakness. He is brought to the ER. He meets initial criteria for fibrinolytic therapy and a CT scan of the brain is ordered. Guidelines for antiplatelet and antothrombotic therapy are:
Administer heparin if CT scan is negative for hemorrhage
Give aspirin 160 mg and clopidogrel 75 mg orally
Do not give aspirin for at least 24 hours if tPA is administered\r\n
Administer aspirin 160-325 mg orally chewed, immediately