The nurse encourages a stroke victim by telling them that following a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) caused by thrombosis, the client's condition may improve after several days as a result of
a. decrease of edema in the area.
b. formation of collateral blood circulation.
c. formation of new nervous pathways.
d. reabsorption of the thrombus.
A
The area of edema after ischemia may lead to temporary neurologic deficits. Edema may subside in a few hours or sometimes in several days, and the client may regain some function.
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