A nurse is conducting a health promotion program for adolescents to educate them about the hazards of smoking. When describing the effects on the respiratory system, which of the following would the nurse most likely include?
A) Decreased production of mucus
B) Inhibition of mucus removal
C) Increase in the mucous escalator
D) Inhibition of bacterial colonization
Ans: B
Smoking inhibits mucus removal. By producing more mucus and by slowing the mucous escalator, smoking inhibits mucus removal and can cause airway blockage, promoting bacterial colonization and infection.
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