The nurse knows that the client who smokes is how much more likely to develop lung cancer than a nonsmoker?
1. Twice
2. Three times
3. Five times
4. Ten times
ANS: 4
According to the American Cancer Society, the risk for lung cancer is 10 times greater for a per-son who smokes than for a nonsmoker. Exposure to secondhand smoke increases the risk for lung cancer and cardiovascular disease.
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