What are the two causes of stroke and how do these causes affect the brain?
What will be an ideal response?
The two causes of stroke are bleeding or blood clots. Both causes affect the brain in the same way; they prevent oxygen from reaching brain tissue and cause death of the affected brain tissue.
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Acquired immunodeficiencies can be the result of
a. HIV b. alcoholism c. drug use d. all of the above e. A and C
All of the following are TRUE about varicose veins EXCEPT ________
A) there is a family tendency to develop them B) they can be treated surgically with an aneurysmectomy C) they can occur during pregnancy D) they can occur because of long periods of sitting or standing
A substance that triggers an immune response is a(n)
A) pathogen. B) antigen. C) antibody. D) toxin.
You want to decrease your risk of developing an infectious disease. Which of the following factors is within your individual control?
A) heredity B) nutritional status C) environmental conditions D) age