In Providing Preoperative Teaching to a Patient with a Smoking

question 28

Multiple Choice

In providing preoperative teaching to a patient with a smoking history, which information does the nurse include in the teaching plan to encourage the patient not to smoke before surgery?

• A)"Smoking increases your risk of bleeding after surgery."
• B)"Smoking increases your risk of respiratory depression during surgery."
• C)"Smoking increases your risk of nausea and vomiting after surgery."
• D)"Smoking increases your risk of aspiration after surgery."

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