The nurse notes that a patient is susceptible to chronic pulmonary diseases. What did the nurse assess to make this clinical decision?
1. The patient owned and worked a farm.
2. The patient worked in a hospital.
3. The patient as an air traffic controller.
4. The patient played in a band.
Correct Answer: 1
Farmers are exposed to pesticides every day while they are preparing the land for farming and while crops are growing. Working in a hospital may increase the risk for colds and influenza but does not increase the risk for chronic pulmonary disease. Air traffic controllers and band members are not more likely to have increased risk of chronic pulmonary disease.
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