A Long-Term Diabetic Patient Reports That the Physician Has Told

question 34

Multiple Choice

A long-term diabetic patient reports that the physician has told him he has the early symptoms of cardiovascular disease.The nurse correctly understands that diabetes predisposes the patient to cardiovascular complications for which reason?

• A)The periods of hyperglycemia that result in diabetes damage the basement membrane causing atherosclerosis.
• B)Hypoglycemic periods result in increased release of cortisol resulting in hypertension.
• C)Insulin constricts the cardiovascular vessels.
• D)Diabetes causes a decrease in the body's ability to digest fats by the pancreas.

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