The Nurse Is Conducting a Smoking-Cessation Program

question 11

Multiple Choice

The nurse is conducting a smoking-cessation program. Which statement regarding drugs used in cigarette-smoking-cessation programs is true?

• A) Rapid chewing of the nicotine gum releases an immediate dose of nicotine.
• B) Quick relief from withdrawal symptoms is most easily achieved by using a transdermal patch.
• C) Compliance with treatment is higher with use of the gum rather than the transdermal patch.
• D) The nicotine gum can be used only up to six times per day.

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Definitions:

O'Connor v. Donaldson

A landmark legal case in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a state cannot constitutionally confine a non-dangerous individual who is capable of surviving safely in freedom by themselves or with the help of willing and responsible family members or friends.

Nondangerous Individual

A person who, despite any mental health issues, is not considered a threat to the safety of themselves or others.

Psychiatric Patients

Individuals who are receiving treatment for mental health disorders which may significantly impair their emotional, cognitive, and behavioral functioning.

Contextual Factors

Contextual factors are conditions or variables that influence situations or behaviors but are not directly part of the primary action or phenomena being studied.