The nurse would explain to a client who smokes that the nicotine in cigarette smoke increases the prevalence of CHD by
a. causing proliferation of smooth muscle cells.
b. decreasing the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood.
c. increasing fat deposits along the intima of blood vessels.
d. increasing the heart rate and the risk of dysrhythmia.
D
Nicotine increases the release of epinephrine and norepinephrine, which results in peripheral va-soconstriction, elevated blood pressure and heart rate, greater oxygen consumption, and in-creased risk of dysrhythmia.
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