A Patient with a Desire to Stop Smoking Asks a Nurse

question 9

Multiple Choice

A patient with a desire to stop smoking asks a nurse about nicotine chewing gum [Nicorette]. The patient currently smokes 30 cigarettes per day. Which statement by the nurse is correct?

• A) "Stop using the gum 6 months after you stop using cigarettes."
• B) "Use the 4-mg strength gum and chew one piece every 2 to 3 hours."
• C) "Use the gum whenever you feel a craving for a cigarette."
• D) "You should start with 30 pieces of the 2-mg strength gum per day."

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