A local employer was concerned about rapidly increasing health care costs. The nurse did an assessment and found that most of the employees smoked heavily
Which of the following suggestions should the nurse make to the employer as the most effective approach to decrease smoking among the employees?
a. Lobby area legislators to increase the tax on cigarette sales.
b. Offer a smoking cessation program at the workplace.
c. Talk to the employees in small groups and ask them to quit smoking.
d. Work with interested employees to create a "no tobacco products" environment.
ANS: D
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