The nurse is reviewing the myocardial blood supply for a client with coronary artery disease (CAD). Which statements made by the client indicate an understanding of the information? Select all that apply.

A. "The heart has right and left arteries that arise from the aorta."
B. "The coronary arteries carry blood away from the heart to the right atrium."
C. "The heart receives its oxygen through the blood that fills it."
D. "Coronary arteries primarily carry blood to the left ventricle."
E. "The right and left arteries have smaller branches that go around the heart."


Answer:
A. "The heart has right and left arteries that arise from the aorta."

E. "The right and left arteries have smaller branches that go around the heart."

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