The nurse is assisting with teaching a patient who has had a transient ischemic attack (TIA) .On which understanding should the nurse base teaching?
A) TIAs are not serious, and the patient should have no further problems.
B) A TIA is predictive that the patient will have a heart attack within 1 year.
C) A TIA is a medical emergency that requires immediate surgical intervention.
D) A TIA is a forewarning that the patient is at risk for a cerebrovascular accident (stroke) .
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