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What is aphasia?
What is aphasia?
- Loss of expressive language, both verbal and written (correct)
- Difficulty in forming coherent thoughts
- Inability to understand spoken language only
- Complete memory loss
What causes an ischemic stroke?
What causes an ischemic stroke?
- Sudden bleeding in the brain
- Blockage of blood flow to the brain (correct)
- Leaked blood putting pressure on brain cells
- Rupture of an inflated blood vessel
What is an embolic occlusion?
What is an embolic occlusion?
- A blockage due to a growth in a specific spot
- A blockage caused by a traveling plaque (correct)
- A congenital cause of CVA
- A result of sudden bleeding in the brain
What is the result of a hemorrhagic stroke?
What is the result of a hemorrhagic stroke?
What is a nontraumatic cause of CVA?
What is a nontraumatic cause of CVA?
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