A patient presents to the Emergency Department complaining of numbness and weakness on his left side. The doctor believes this patient is experiencing a stroke (irreversible death of brain cells due to cut-off blood supply to the brain)

The correct abbreviation for this medical condition is: A) MRI
B) CP
C) CAT
D) CVA


D
Explanation: CVA stands for cerebr/al vascul/ar accident, a blood supply injury to the brain, if you loosely translate the word parts.

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