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The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Recently Suffered

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The nurse is caring for a patient who recently suffered a cerebrovascular accident (CVA).The family asks the nurse why their father had a seizure.What is the best response by the nurse?

The nurse is caring for a patient who recently suffered a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) .The family asks the nurse why their father had a seizure.What is the best response by the nurse?


A) "The seizure was most likely caused by brain cells being deprived of oxygen due to a blood clot in the brain."
B) "The stroke generated a toxin that excites the brain cells."
C) "The stroke causes an alteration in the cells adjacent to the blood clot."
D) "The stroke causes an increase in the depolarization of the brain cells due to the clot formation."

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