The family of a patient who experienced a stroke after CABG surgery asks the nurse what caused the stroke. What is the nurse's best response?
A) "Stroke is usually caused by a blood clot that breaks loose and travels to the brain."
B) "Stroke is usually caused by ruptured plaque inside the coronary artery."
C) "Stroke is caused by heart failure."
D) "No one knows what causes strokes."
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