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For a client with suspected TIA arriving at the ER, what should the nurse prioritize preparing for?

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Correct Incorrect A noncontrast CT scan is done first to rule out hemorrhagic stroke before any thrombolytic therapy. MRI provides more detail but is not first-line in the acute setting. EEG is not indicated for TIA.

For a client with suspected TIA arriving at the ER, what should the nurse prioritize preparing for?

Electroencephalogram (EEG)
CT scan of the head without contrast
Administration of tissue plasminogen activator
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

72%