The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Recently Suffered

question 5

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient who recently suffered a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) .Family members ask the nurse why their father had a seizure.Which response is best for the nurse to make?

• A) "The seizure was most likely caused by brain cells being deprived of oxygen due to a blood clot in the brain."
• B) "The stroke generated a toxin that excites the brain cells."
• C) "The stroke causes an alteration in the cells adjacent to the blood clot."
• D) "The stroke causes an increase in the depolarization of the brain cells due to the clot formation."

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