Many healthcare providers are screening applicants for tobacco use. Which is the primary reasoning for this new employment practice?
A) Clients should not be exposed to the odor of tobacco.
B) Nurses should be a role model to the clients served.
C) Smokers take more breaks during the work day.
D) Nicotine contributes to fatal illnesses.
D
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According to the CDC (2012), tobacco is an addictive substance that contributes annually to the illness and death that far outnumber those caused by other substances.
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