Q. An 84 year-old woman presents with left lower extremity weakness that began early this morning, several hours ago. She noticed it when she was trying to get out of the car. She denies any history of back pain. Her past medical history is only positive for osteoarthritis. She takes NSAIDs on occasion but no other medications. She lives alone and handles her activities of daily living. Her vital signs are normal. On general physical exam, you hear an irregularly irregular rhythm on cardiac auscultation. The remainder of the general exam is unremarkable. On neurological examination, she has 2/5 power in her left lower extremity and an absent left patellar reflex with a positive Babinski sign. The exam is otherwise unremarkable. Noncontrast head CT is normal. CT Angiogram reveals 100% occlusion of the right carotid artery with significant collateralization, indicating that this is a chronic occlusion, and 55% stenosis of the left carotid artery. Telemetry demonstrates atrial fibrillation (not previously identified). Which of the following is accurate regarding her stroke management while in the hospital?