The nurse will plan to teach a 27-year-old female who smokes 2 packs of cigarettes daily about the increased risk for
a. kidney stones.
b. bladder cancer.
c. bladder infection.
d. interstitial cystitis.
ANS: B
Cigarette smoking is a risk factor for bladder cancer. The patient's risk for developing interstitial cystitis, urinary tract infection (UTI), or kidney stones will not be reduced by quitting smoking.
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