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.
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.
Sympathomimetic agents. Sympathomimetic agents stimulate the sympathetic nervous system by prompting the neuronal release or mimicking the effects of epinephrine, norepinephrine, and other catecholamines
Unsaturated fats<span> are typically liquid at room temperature. They differ from </span>saturated fats<span> in that their chemical structure contains one or more double bonds.</span>
