A CVA may be caused by _______.

A. a ruptured artery in the brain or blockage of an artery by a thrombus
B. blockage of an artery by a thrombus or an embolus.
C. blockage of an artery by an embolus or rupture of an artery in the brain.
D. rupture of an artery in the brain or blockage of a cerebral artery by a thrombus or embolus


Answer: D. rupture of an artery in the brain or blockage of a cerebral artery by a thrombus or embolus

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