Which of the following events best describes an ischemic stroke?

a. An artery in the brain has ruptured.
b. Blood has collected throughout the brain tissue.
c. A heart attack has occurred at the same time as a stroke.
d. A blood clot has obstructed a blood vessel in the brain.

Answer: d

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A facial developmental cleft occurring to the right of the philtrum of soft tissue of the lip that extends through the alveolar bone to the nasopalatine canal could be classified as _____ cleft of the _____

a. Incomplete; palate b. Incomplete; lip c. Complete; palate d. Complete; lip e. Combined; lip and palate

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A therapeutic property of clays is that they

A) tighten and tone the skin. B) stimulate the blood and lymph flow. C) draw impurities from the skin. D) all of the above.

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