A Patient's Genetic Testing Reveals a Change in CYP2A6

question 12

Multiple Choice

A patient's genetic testing reveals a change in CYP2A6. The nurse would plan which interventions based on this discovery?

• A) Teaching the patient to avoid caffeine-containing drugs.
• B) Planning additional time and interventions to help the patient stop smoking.
• C) Use of an alternative to the drug warfarin.
• D) Increased surveillance for the development of lung cancer.
• E) Frequent monitoring of blood pressure.

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