A patient asks a nurse, "My doctor says I get confused sometimes because I have vascular dementia.What caused me to have that?" What is the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A) "It is usually caused from damage to brain cells because of inadequate blood supply, like a small stroke."
B) "It is probably just some abnormal electrical activity in your brain."
C) "You probably have a brain tumor."
D) "I'm sure he will explain it to you later."
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