The public health nurse is planning a health promotion campaign that reflects current epidemiologic trends. The nurse should know that hemorrhagic stroke currently accounts for what percentage of total strokes in the United States?

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Strokes can be divided into two major categories: ischemic (87\%), in which vascular occlusion and significant hypoperfusion occur, and hemorrhagic (13\%), in which there is extravasation of blood into the brain or subarachnoid space.

The Public Health Nurse Is Planning a Health Promotion Campaign