The family of a patient who experienced a stroke after CABG surgery asks the nurse what caused the stroke to occur. The nurse's best response would be which of the following?
A) "Stroke is usually caused by a blood clot that brakes loose and travels to the brain."
B) "Stroke is usually caused by ruptured plaque inside the coronary artery."
C) "Stroke is caused by heart failure."
D) "No one knows what causes strokes."
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