What Causes the Macrovascular Complications of Clients with Diabetes Mellitus

question 24

Multiple Choice

What causes the macrovascular complications of clients with diabetes mellitus?

• A) The capillaries contain plaques of lipids that obstruct blood flow.
• B) There is increased pressure within capillaries caused by the elevated glucose attracting water.
• C) The capillary basement membranes thicken and there is endothelial cell hyperplasia.
• D) Fibrous plaques form from the proliferation of subendothelial smooth muscle of arteries.

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