A patient is prescribed to have capillary blood glucose readings every four hours.What should the nurse include when explaining capillaries to the patient?

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Capillaries are where the exchange of gases and nutrients occurs between the blood and tissues, making it the site where the real work of the vascular system occurs. Option A is not entirely accurate as capillaries are still a part of the broader vasculature and may have some pressure involved. Option B is incorrect as capillaries are actually the smallest vessel in the arterial system, not the largest. Option D is true, but not essential to explaining capillaries to the patient in this scenario.

A Patient Is Prescribed to Have Capillary Blood Glucose Readings