A Patient Asks What Smoking Cigarettes Has to Do with Low

question 26

Multiple Choice

A patient asks what smoking cigarettes has to do with low back pain. What is the best response to the patient?

• A)"Nicotine in cigarettes decreases spinal blood flow."
• B)"Nicotine is linked to nutritional disorders."
• C)"Nicotine in cigarettes interferes with nutrients that supply the disk spaces."
• D)"Nicotine hinders the mobility of the vertebral spaces and interferes with nerve function."

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