Ruth has recently experienced a cerebral vascular accident that caused an interruption of the flow of blood to her brain. If you were going to use the more common term for this medical event, you'd say that she had a(n) ________.
A) aneurysm
B) stroke
C) heart attack
D) syncopal episode

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A cerebral vascular accident is more commonly known as a stroke. An aneurysm is a bulge in a blood vessel, a heart attack is an interruption of blood flow to the heart, and a syncopal episode refers to fainting or passing out.

Ruth Has Recently Experienced a Cerebral Vascular Accident That Caused