The nurse is teaching a health class to high-school boys. When discussing the topic of using smokeless tobacco (SLT), which of these statements are accurate? Select all that apply
a. One pinch of SLT in the mouth for 30 minutes delivers the equivalent of one cigarette.
b. Using SLT has been associated with a greater risk of oral cancer than smoking.
c. Pain is an early sign of oral cancer.
d. Pain is rarely an early sign of oral cancer.
e. Tooth decay is another risk of SLT because of the use of sugar as a sweetener.
f.
SLT is considered a healthy alternative to smoking.
ANS: B, D, E
One pinch of SLT in the mouth for 30 minutes delivers the equivalent of three cigarettes. Pain is rarely an early sign of oral cancer. Many brands of SLT are sweetened with sugars, which promotes tooth decay. SLT is not considered a healthy alternative to smoking, and the use of SLT has been associated with a greater risk of oral cancer than smoking.
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