A Patient Has Been Reading on the Internet That Light

question 13

Multiple Choice

A patient has been reading on the Internet that light to moderate intake of alcohol is cardioprotective.When the patient asks the nurse what this means, the nurse should respond that the heart is protected by which of the following mechanisms? (select all that apply)

• A) Increased levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol
• B) Prevention of clot formation
• C) Reduction in platelet aggregation
• D) Decrease in blood pressure
• E) Increased collateral circulation
• F) Decreased folate absorption

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