A Patient Comes into the Emergency Room with Weakness on One

question 91

Multiple Choice

A patient comes into the emergency room with weakness on one side and difficulty walking and talking. You determine that the brain has been deprived of oxygen due to lack of regional blood flow. You suspect that patient has most likely experienced

• A) a subdural hemorrhage.
• B) meningitis.
• C) hydrocephalus.
• D) cranial trauma.
• E) a cerebrovascular accident.

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