The Client Has Smoked a Pack of Cigarettes Per Day

question 7

Multiple Choice

The client has smoked a pack of cigarettes per day for twenty years. The client also takes oral contraceptives. In implementing a teaching plan, what is the most important information for the nurse to include?

• A) You are at a higher risk for emphysema than nonsmokers.
• B) The nicotine will decrease the effectiveness of your birth control pills.
• C) You are at a higher risk for developing diabetes than smokers who do not use birth control pills.
• D) You are at a higher risk for a heart attack than nonsmokers.

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Definitions:

Interest Rates

The cost of borrowing or the reward for saving, typically expressed as a percentage of the amount loaned or saved over a specified period.

Consumption

denotes the act of using goods and services for personal or collective needs, often a major component of GDP.

Consumption Function

It is an economic formula representing the relationship between total consumption and gross national income, suggesting that consumption patterns are directly related to income levels.

Disposable Income

Income remaining after deduction of taxes and other mandatory charges, available to be spent or saved as one wishes.