A group of nursing students are reviewing cerebral vascular disorders and risk factors in children. The students demonstrate und
erstanding of the material when they identify which of the following as a risk factor for hemorrhagic stroke?A. Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). B. Vascular malformations such as intracranial AVMs are a risk factor for hemorrhagic stroke.
C. Sickle cell disease is a risk factor for ischemic stroke.
D. Congenital heart defects are risk factors for ischemic stroke.
E. Meningitis or other infection is a risk factor for ischemic stroke
AVMs are known as a genetic condition in which blood vessels are formed incorrectly in the brain or spine. As these vessels are malformed they could break, which can lead to bleeding into the brain.
