An Older Patient Smoked Tobacco Most of the Adult Life

question 14

Multiple Choice

An older patient smoked tobacco most of the adult life.When planning health promotion education for this patient,the nurse includes information that such smoking:

• A)may produce alterations in the immune response.
• B)is a risk factor for community-acquired pneumonia.
• C)decreases the production of an immunoglobulin called IgA.
• D)increases the risk of gastric cancer.

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Definitions:

Directive Leadership

A leadership approach where the leader provides clear instructions and expectations, and closely supervises tasks.

Internal Locus of Control

The belief that individuals control their own fate and outcomes through their actions and decisions.

Participative Leadership

A leadership style that involves employees or team members in the decision-making process to encourage engagement and commitment.

Supportive Behaviors

Actions by an individual or leader that provide assistance, encouragement, or comfort to others.