The Patient Has Smoked a Pack of Cigarettes Per Day

question 30

Multiple Choice

The patient has smoked a pack of cigarettes per day for 20 years. The patient 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 a heart attack 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 emphysema than nonsmokers."

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