The nurse is caring for a client in the physician's office who wishes to quit smoking
The client asks the nurse, "If I quit smoking, will my risk of lung cancer be the same as a nonsmoker?" The nurse's best response includes which of the following? 1. "The risk of lung cancer will decline if you quit, but it will be higher than for someone who never smoked.".
2. "The risk of lung cancer will return to the same level as for a person who never smoked.".
3. "Your risk for lung cancer will never drop because the damage has already been done.".
4. "No one knows for sure what the risk is for someone who quits smoking.".
1. "The risk of lung cancer will decline if you quit, but it will be higher than for someone who never smoked.".
Rationale: While the client's risk for lung cancer will diminish sharply upon quitting smoking, it will not drop to the level of someone who never smoked. Another factor when calculating risk is the client's exposure to secondhand smoke, which also increases risk. Although damage has been done, the client's risk will drop dramatically upon quitting smoking. The risk for someone who quits is known to be dramatically less than for someone who continues to smoke.
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