A patient asks the nurse what atherosclerosis is. The nurse states
A) "It is the buildup of fat on the walls of the arteries."
B) "Atherosclerosis is thickening of the pulmonary artery."
C) "A patient with atherosclerosis has no pulse in the feet."
D) "Atherosclerosis causes pain in the lower extremities."
Ans: A
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