A nurse is evaluating a patient admitted to the emergency department with an evolving
STEMI for possible administration of thrombolytic therapy. Which information, identified
during history taking, would contraindicate this type of therapy?
a. The patient just completed her last menstrual cycle.
b. The patient states that the chest pain started 1 hour ago.
c. The patient has a history of a small cerebral aneurysm.
d. The patient has hypertension that is well controlled by diuretic therapy.