Which patient is at the greatest risk for a CVA?
a. A 20-year-old obese Latin woman who is taking birth control pills
b. A 40-year-old athletic white man with a family history of CVA
c. A 60-year-old Asian woman who smokes occasionally
d. A 65-year-old African American man with hypertension
D
Older African Americans have a higher incidence of CVA than occasional smokers, young per-sons, or athletes. Hypertension increases the risk.
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