A 60-year-old patient with a recent history of head trauma and a long-term history of hypertension presents to the ER for changes in mental status.MRI reveals that the patient has experienced a subarachnoid hemorrhage.What does the nurse suspect caused this type of stroke?
A) Rheumatic heart disease
B) Thrombi
C) Aneurysm
D) Hypotension

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A subarachnoid hemorrhage is often caused by the rupture of an aneurysm, especially in patients with a history of hypertension.

A 60-Year-Old Patient with a Recent History of Head Trauma