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True or False: If a central line is inserted during a resuscitation attempt in a noncompressible vessel and the arrest is due to an MI, the patient now has a relative contraindication to receiving fibrinolytics.

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True. A central line inserted during resuscitation in a noncompressible vessel with an MI as the cause of the arrest is a relative contraindication to receiving fibrinolytics.

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True. If a central line is inserted during a resuscitation attempt in a noncompressible vessel and the arrest is due to an MI (Myocardial Infarction), the patient now has a relative contraindication to receiving fibrinolytics. Fibrinolytics are thrombolytic medications that are used to dissolve blood clots. In this scenario, since the central line is inserted into a noncompressible vessel, the risk of bleeding from the vessel during fibrinolytic therapy increases significantly. Therefore, it is considered a relative contraindication to use fibrinolytics in such cases.

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