The nurse is assessing a patient for modifiable risk factors for the prevention of a stroke. Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse focus instruction on regarding these risk factors?
1. reduction of arthritis pain
2. history of renal calculi
3. body mass index of 26%
4. smoking cessation
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Rationale: There are a number of modifiable risk factors in the prevention of stroke. Of these factors, smoking cessation rapidly reduces the risk of vascular mortality from a stroke and should be the nurse's focus on instruction. The other assessment findings would not increase the patient's risk for developing a stroke and should not be the nurse's focus for instruction at this time.
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