The 60-year-old client tells you that she smoked three packs of cigarettes per day since she was 15 years old, until she was 40, and then smoked two packs per day. How many pack-years should you record in the client's history?
A. 45
B. 80
C. 90
D. 115
D
Smoking history is documented in pack-years (number of packs per day smoked multiplied by the number of years the client has smoked).
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