The nurse is providing an informational session on stroke at a community health centre and includes the following risk factors that should be modified to decrease risk for stroke: (Select all that apply.)

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The following modifiable risk factors for stroke have been well documented:
1.History of cardiovascular disease:
a.Coronary artery disease (CAD)
b.Cardiac failure
c.Symptomatic peripheral artery disease (PAD)
2.Hypertension
3.Cigarette smoking or exposure to second-hand smoke
4.Diabetes
5.Atrial fibrillation
6.Other cardiac conditions:
a.Dilated cardiomyopathy
b.Valvular heart disease (e.g., mitral valve prolapse, endocarditis, and prosthetic cardiac valves)
c.Intracardiac congenital defects (e.g., patent foramen ovale, atrial septal defect, and atrial septal aneurysm)
7.Dyslipidemia
8.Asymptomatic carotid stenosis
9.Sickle cell disease
10.Postmenopausal hormone therapy
11.Diet and nutrition
12.Physical inactivity
13.Obesity and fat distribution
14.History of transient ischemic attack (TIA)

The Nurse Is Providing an Informational Session on Stroke at a Community