The nurse is completing an admission assessment for a female adult client
When discussing the social history, the nurse identifies that the client is a smoker (one pack/day for 20 years) and has worked at a chemical plant operating a chemical packing machine. When reviewing this assessment, the nurse would consider this client at risk for
A) environmental and occupational hazards that may affect life expectancy.
B) increased life expectancy because she is female.
C) no difference in risk because of her social and occupational circumstances.
D) decreased fertility.
A
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