A teaching plan for a patient with diabetes is focused on smoking cessation and the control of hypertension for the avoidance of microvascular complications.What are examples of microvascular complications? (Select all that apply.)

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Microvascular complications refer to damage to the small blood vessels in organs such as the eyes (macular degeneration) and kidneys (end-stage renal disease). Coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, and cerebrovascular accidents are categorized as macrovascular complications, which result from damage to larger blood vessels in the body.

A Teaching Plan for a Patient with Diabetes Is Focused