The Nurse Is Assisting in the Care of a Patient

question 1

Multiple Choice

The nurse is assisting in the care of a patient with small cell lung cancer who regrets a long-term history of smoking and verbalizes a desire to stop smoking. Which of the following interventions would the nurse recommend be included in the patient's plan of care? (Select all that apply.?

• A)Provide information related to smoking cessation.
• B)Encourage the patient to establish short-term goals.
• C)Discuss the patient's previous efforts to stop smoking.
• D)Inform the patient that smoking cessation at this point is not beneficial.
• E)Refer the patient for electroshock therapy.
• F)Discuss the benefits of smoking cessation with the patient and family.

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