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Marat540 [252]
3 years ago
13

A caucasian female client is admitted to an acute care facility with a diagnosis of stroke. Her history reveals bronchial asthma

, exogenous obesity, and iron deficiency anemia. Which history finding is a risk factor for stroke?
A. Caucasian race.
B. Female sex.
C. Obesity.
D. Bronchial asthma.
Health
2 answers:
wel3 years ago
3 0

Answer:option C is correct: obesity.

Explanation:

Stroke, medically is known as Cerebrovascular accident (CVA). The abnormality/disease occurs when there is blockage of the Blood flowing to the brain. The major risk factor for stroke or Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is OBESITY.

Obesity is the condition in which there is accumulation of excessive fats in the body. Apart from stroke, obesity can also cause other illness such as cancer, diabetes and heart dieseas.

The risk factors of stroke or Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is not limited to obesity alone, it includes: Peoples' gender, People's age, high blood pressure and so on.

fenix001 [56]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

The answer is option C. Obesity

Explanation:

Stroke results from a blood vessel rupture or blockage of blood flow in an artery by blood clot within the brain.

Risk factor for stroke include:

i. High blood pressure: this is the main risk factor for stroke

ii. Obesity (overweight)

iii. Heart diseases

iii. Diabetes.

iv. Smoking

v. Race and ethnicity

vi. Age and gender

vii. Personal or family history of stroke

viii. Brain aneurysms or arteriovenous malformations (AVMs).

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