NAPLEX (North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination) Practice Exam

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Within how many minutes of hospital arrival should fibrinolytic therapy be initiated if PCI is not possible in STEMI cases?

15 minutes
30 minutes
45 minutes
60 minutes

The correct answer is: 30 minutes

Fibrinolytic therapy is a treatment used for heart attacks, specifically ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). In cases where a primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is not possible, fibrinolytic therapy is a time-sensitive treatment that must be initiated immediately. Therefore, the correct answer is B, 30 minutes. It is important to initiate this therapy as soon as possible to increase the chances of successful reperfusion and minimize the risk of complications. If the therapy is delayed for more than 30 minutes, the risk of mortality significantly increases. The other options, while also time-sensitive, do not fall within the recommended timeframe for initiating fibrinolytic therapy and therefore are incorrect.