Which of the following findings in the patient with Raynaud disease would indicate a need for further teaching?
a. The patient eats bananas twice a day.
b. The patient smokes cigarettes.
c. The patient wears mittens outside.
d. The patient takes calcium channel block-ers.
ANS: B
Cigarette smoking should be stopped to eliminate the vasoconstricting effects of nicotine.
The bananas do not cause problems in this patient. The patient should wear mittens outside. Cal-cium channel blockers are an acceptable treatment for Raynaud disease.
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