A Patient Asks What Smoking Cigarettes Has to Do with Low

question 5

Multiple Choice

A patient asks what smoking cigarettes has to do with low back pain.How should the nurse respond to this patient?

• A) "Smoking is a sedentary activity."
• B) "Smoking is linked to nutritional disorders."
• C) "Nicotine in cigarettes interferes with nutrients that supply the disk spaces."
• D) "Nicotine hinders the mobility of the vertebral spaces and interferes with nerve function."

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