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KimWrice

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Approximately 20 percent of all strokes are caused by:
 
  A) embolus.
  B) hemorrhage.
  C) thrombus.
  D) compression.

Question 2

A transient ischemic attack is:
 
  A) a mini heart attack.
  B) a brief spell, similar to a stroke.
  C) an episode of shortness of breath.
  D) a condition just before a myocardial infarction.



Ahnyah

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B



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