A patient with atherosclerosis asks why smoking cessation is important. What should the nurse respond to this patient?
A) "Tobacco toxins increase your HDL-C."
B) "Tobacco reduces the effects of cholesterol in the body."
C) "Tobacco causes the blood pressure to drop and changes the cells within the arteries."
D) "Tobacco smoke speeds the growth of atherosclerosis in coronary arteries, aorta, and the legs."
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