List Three Major Diseases Linked to Tobacco Use and Describe

question 93

Essay

List three major diseases linked to tobacco use and describe how smoking increases the risk for each disease.

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Definitions:

Behavioral Observation

Method for assessing the frequency of a client’s behaviors and the specific situations in which they occur.

Projective Test

Presentation of an ambiguous stimulus, such as an inkblot, to a client, who then projects unconscious motives and issues onto the stimulus in his or her interpretation of its content.

Survey

A method of collecting data from a pre-defined group by asking questions and recording responses, often used in research to gather information on attitudes, opinions, or behaviors.

Symptom Questionnaire

Questionnaire that assesses what symptoms a person is experiencing.