When preparing information concerning cardiovascular risk factors for a group of older adults, the nurse stresses that cigarette smokers are four times more likely to die of sudden cardiac death than nonsmokers because smoking:
A)interferes with the development of collateral coronary vessels.
B)produces coronary artery stricture.
C)results in carbon monoxide poisoning.
D)increases platelet aggregation.

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Smoking increases platelet aggregation and causes coronary artery spasms. Nicotine increases blood pressure and cardiac demands. Carbon monoxide in tobacco smoke decreases the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood.

When Preparing Information Concerning Cardiovascular Risk Factors for a Group