The nurse is caring for a patient who recently suffered a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) .Family members ask the nurse why their father had a seizure.Which response is best for the nurse to make?
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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