A cerebrovascular accident is another name for a
A) ruptured blood vessel.
B) stroke.
C) cerebral hematoma.
D) cerebral thrombosis.

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A cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is a medical term used to describe a stroke, which is caused by a disruption of blood flow to the brain. Option A, ruptured blood vessel, and Option C, cerebral hematoma, may be causes or complications of a stroke, but they are not the same thing as a CVA. Option D, cerebral thrombosis, is a type of stroke caused by a blood clot, but it is only one specific cause of a CVA.

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