The nurse is teaching a client about abnormal conditions that may cause cardiovascular disease. Which of the following conditions occurs when the walls of the arteries thicken, harden, and lose elasticity?
A) Arteriosclerosis
B) Hypertension
C) Hypotension
D) Cardiac dysrhythmia
A
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Arteriosclerosis applies to several pathologic conditions in which the walls of the arteries thicken, harden, and lose elasticity. Hypertension is high blood pressure; hypotension is low blood pressure. Cardiac dysrhythmia, an irregularity in the heartbeat's rhythm, is a complication of numerous disorders, such as MI, electrolyte imbalances (especially, potassium), and other heart and circulatory disorders.
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