A Patient with Atherosclerosis Asks Why Smoking Cessation Is Important

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Multiple Choice

A patient with atherosclerosis asks why smoking cessation is important.What should the nurse respond to this patient?

• A) "Tobacco causes atherosclerosis."
• B) "Tobacco reduces the effects of cholesterol in the body."
• C) "Tobacco causes the blood pressure to drop and changes the cells within the arteries."
• D) "Tobacco smoke speeds the growth of atherosclerosis in coronary arteries,aorta,and the legs."

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