During a family assessment, the nurse learns that the male parent smokes. What should the nurse do with this information to support the 2020 National Health Goals?
A) Document the information in the medical record.
B) Explain that smoking can cause long-term health problems.
C) Ask if the male parent has made any efforts towards smoking cessation.
D) Suggest that smoking be done away from other family members because of health concerns.
C
Feedback:
One of the 2020 National Health Goals is to increase the percentage of adult smokers aged 18 years and older attempting to stop smoking from 48.3% to 80%. To support this goal, the nurse should ask the parent if any efforts toward smoking cessation have been taken. The nurse needs to do more than just document the information. Explaining that smoking can cause long-term health problems may not be an effective strategy to encourage the parent to stop smoking. Suggesting that smoking be done away from other family members is assuming that the parent is smoking with the family members present.
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