Read the Following Excerpt from a Brief Admission Summary Letter

question 16

Multiple Choice

Read the following excerpt from a brief admission summary letter: This letter is to inform you that your patient Sally Chia has been admitted to Bed 4 of the ICU for observation and treatment of a recent cerebrovascular accident. As you know, I have been following Mrs. Chia for cerebrovascular disease. She has had two transient ischemic attacks in the past 2 years and underwent a carotid endarterectomy last February.
According to the excerpt, which of the following is part of the patient's PMHx?

• A) A psychiatric disorder characterized by withdrawal from communication with others
• B) Abnormal accumulation of spinal fluid in the brain and CNS
• C) CVA and excessive bleeding inside the brain
• D) Disease of the blood vessels of the brain and two TIAs
• E) Disease of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves

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