A client has been admitted to the hospital after having a brain attack. What predisposing factor in this client's history places this client at risk for embolic stroke?
A. A history of seizures
B. A history of psychotropic drug use
C. A history of atrial fibrillation
D. A history of cerebral aneurysm
C
Clients with a history of hypertension, heart disease, atrial fibrillation, diabetes, obesity, and hypercoagulopathy are at risk of embolic stroke.
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The physiology instructor explains that the nephrons are fragile and require a constant supply of blood and oxygen. What compensatory mechanisms work to maintain this supply?
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