A client with atherosclerosis asks a nurse what factors are responsible for this condition. What is the nurse's best response?
A. "Injury to the arteries causes them to spasm, reducing blood flow to the extremi-ties."
B. "Excess fats in your diet are stored in the lining of your arteries, causing them to constrict."
C. "A combination of platelets and fats accumulate, narrowing the artery and reduc-ing blood flow."
D. "Excess sodium from hypertension causes direct injury to the arteries, reducing blood flow and eventually causing obstruction."
C
Most theorists believe that a combination of platelet and lipid accumulation following intimal injury is responsible for the process of atherosclerosis.
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