The nurse is teaching a class about coronary artery disease and explains atherosclerosis. Which statement made by the patient indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A) "This means my heart isn't pumping like it should."
B) "This is an inflammation of the sac around the heart."
C) "Atherosclerosis is the loss of elasticity and calcification of arterial walls."
D) "I have plaque in my arteries that can cause coronary artery disease."
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