The nurse recognizes that the most common type of brain attack (CVA) is related to which of the following?

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Ischemic strokes account for approximately 87 percent of all strokes. This occurs when a blood clot blocks a blood vessel carrying blood to the brain. Hemorrhagic strokes happen when a blood vessel in the brain ruptures and bleeds into the surrounding brain tissue, accounting for the remaining 13 percent of strokes. Headache and vomiting may be symptoms of a stroke, but they are not the most common type of stroke.

The Nurse Recognizes That the Most Common Type of Brain