An ischemic stroke is MOST often the result of a(n):

A. cerebral embolism.
B. blocked cerebral artery.
C. intracerebral hemorrhage.
D. sudden cerebral vasospasm.


Ans: B. blocked cerebral artery.

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a. Care plan oversight services b. Case management services c. Preventive medicine services d. Non–face-to-face physician services

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The part of the nervous system that accelerates heart rate, constricts blood vessels, and raises blood pressure is the:

A. neuromuscular junction B. sympathetic nervous system C. parasympathetic nervous system D. autonomic nervous system

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__________ is the inability to fall alseep or stay asleep

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The body's ability to resist pathogens and disease is called

A. immunity. B. virulence. C. phagocyte. D. antibody.

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