Cardiac-Vascular Nursing Exam Prep II

Answer- B - The true statement about “Plaque formation is caused by a chronic inflammatory response and epithelial injury where lipids, cholesterol, and calcium build up in the arteries”. Atherosclerotic plaque formation is caused by a chronic inflammatory response and endothelial dysfunction where lipids, cholesterol, calcium, and other substances build up in the arteries. There is an imbalance between deposition of plaque and removal by low-density lipoproteins in smooth muscle cells.