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:

Annelids

A phylum of segmented worms that includes earthworms, leeches, and polychaetes, characterized by a segmented body structure.

Flatworms

A group of invertebrates within the phylum Platyhelminthes, known for their flat, soft bodies.

Water-Vascular System

Of echinoderms, a system of fluid-filled tubes and tube feet that function in locomotion.

Echinoderms

A phylum of marine animals characterized by radial symmetry, a calcareous skeleton, and a water vascular system, includes starfish and sea urchins.