A Client with Atherosclerosis Is Attempting to Stop Cigarette Smoking

question 4

Multiple Choice

A client with atherosclerosis is attempting to stop cigarette smoking with the use of a nicotine patch.Which statement by the client indicates a good understanding of smoking cessation education?

• A) "Abruptly discontinuing this patch can cause high blood pressure."
• B) "Abruptly discontinuing this patch can cause nausea and vomiting."
• C) "Smoking while using this patch increases the risk of respiratory infection."
• D) "Smoking while using this patch increases the risk of a heart attack."

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Definitions:

Outlier

Numbers in a data set that are extreme values; calculate outliers in a data set by multiplying 1.5 times the IQR; subtract this product from Q1 to compute the boundary for lower outliers and add this value to Q3 to compute the boundary for upper outliers.

Average Bill

Refers to the mean amount charged for a service or product over a specified period, often used to estimate monthly or yearly expenses.

Linear Regression

A statistical method for modeling the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables by fitting a linear equation to observed data.

Interpolation

To predict corresponding variables within the domain.