A patient being assessed for cardiovascular illness reports smoking cigarettes. Which nursing questions are indicated? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. "How many packs of cigarettes do you smoke a day?"
2. "How many years have you been smoking?"
3. "Have you ever tried to quit smoking?"
4. "How much money do you spend on cigarettes each month?"
5. "How do you feel about smoking?"
2,3,5
Rationale 1: The number of packs smoked is an important component in calculating pack-years.
Rationale 2: The number of years a patient has been smoking is an important component in calculating pack-years.
Rationale 3: Efforts at smoking cessation are an important part of this patient's history.
Rationale 4: This question may be asked as a strategy to encourage smoking cessation but is not a part of general assessment.
Rationale 5: The patient's attitude toward smoking is an important assessment prior to a discussion of the risks it entails.
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