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gbarreiro

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on: Jun 22, 2018
When the skull meets with blunt force trauma to the right side, the brain tissue will experience trauma as it meets the skull. This blow to the brain is known as:
 
  a. the coup.
  b. the contrecoup.
  c. closed-head injury.
  d. open-head injury.

Question 2

One surgical treatment for stroke, ___________________ ____, is associated with an increased number of future strokes and the death rate following implantation is high.
 
  a. use of carotid stents
  b. carotid endarterectomy
  c. atherosclerosis
  d. angioplasty


jonathanballen97

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A


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