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Awilson837

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Approximately 87 of all strokes are the result of ____.
 
  a. reduced blood flow caused by a clot or severe narrowing of the arteries
  b. blood vessels bursting
 c. leakage of blood into the brain
 d. vascular cognitive impairment

Question 2

Which statement about strokes is correct?
 
  a. They rarely happen in people under age 65.
 b. They are the leading cause of dementia.
 c. They are the fourth leading cause of death in the United States.
  d. They are caused by an expansion of blood cells.


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alexisweber49

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

a

Answer to Question 2

c


Awilson837

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Excellent

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