The Client Has Smoked a Pack of Cigarettes Per Day

question 10

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 greater risk for emphysema than are nonsmokers."
• B)"You are at a greater risk for a heart attack than are nonsmokers."
• C)"The nicotine will decrease the effectiveness of your birth control pills."
• D)"You are at a greater risk for developing diabetes than are smokers who do not use birth control pills."

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