Which term describes disruption in the normal blood supply to the brain resulting in a stroke?

Which term describes disruption in the normal blood supply to the brain resulting in a stroke?

• A. Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
• B. Asthma Attack
• C. Antecubital
• D. Blood Pressure

Answer: (A)

Disruption of the brain’s blood supply is what a stroke is. The term that describes that event is cerebrovascular accident, often shortened to CVA. It highlights that something goes wrong with the brain’s blood vessels—either a blockage cuts off blood flow (ischemic stroke) or a vessel ruptures, causing bleeding (hemorrhagic stroke). Without adequate blood flow, brain tissue can be damaged quickly, which is why this term is used to label the event. The other options don’t fit because they refer to unrelated ideas: an asthma attack involves the airways in the lungs, antecubital is just the inner elbow area, and blood pressure is a measurement of force in the vessels, not an event of disrupted brain circulation.

Disruption of the brain’s blood supply is what a stroke is. The term that describes that event is cerebrovascular accident, often shortened to CVA. It highlights that something goes wrong with the brain’s blood vessels—either a blockage cuts off blood flow (ischemic stroke) or a vessel ruptures, causing bleeding (hemorrhagic stroke). Without adequate blood flow, brain tissue can be damaged quickly, which is why this term is used to label the event.

The other options don’t fit because they refer to unrelated ideas: an asthma attack involves the airways in the lungs, antecubital is just the inner elbow area, and blood pressure is a measurement of force in the vessels, not an event of disrupted brain circulation.