A 63-year-old m an suddenly collapsed at home and was brought unconscious to the emergency department. Physical examination showed a comatose patient with flaccid paralysis on both left extremities. Vital signs were blood pressure 132/70 m m Hg, pulse 90 bpm , respirations 8 breaths/ m in. A diffusion magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan disclosed complete occlusion of the right internal carotid artery. Emergency therapy was ordered. Which of the following drugs was most likely included in the emergency treatment of this patient?
ExplanationC The signs and symptoms of the patient suggest that he is most likely suffering from an ischemic stroke due to the occlusion of a cerebral artery. The guidelines of the American Stroke Association indicate that alteplase, administered ithin 3 hours of onset, can reduce the ultimate disability caused by the ischemic stroke.