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 non-smoker's?" The nurse's best response includes which of the following? 1. The risk of lung cancer will decline if he quits, but it will be higher than for someone who never smoked.
2. The risk of lung cancer will return to the same level as that for a person who never smoked.
3. The client's 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.
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Rationale: While the client's risk for lung cancer will diminish sharply if he quits 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.
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A) TENS is an invasive technique for providing pain relief. B) TENS involves the electrical stimulation of large-diameter fibers to inhibit the transmission of painful impulses carried over small-diameter fibers. C) TENS is most beneficial when used to treat pain that is generalized. D) A TENS unit is applied intermittently throughout the day and should not be worn for extended periods of time.
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Which is the definition of the term pharmacology?
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