A young adult tells the nurse he has quit smoking cigarettes and now "vapes" (uses electronic cigarettes [e-cigarettes]). What response by the nurse is best?
a. "Excellent! That is so much better for you than tobacco."
b. "The health consequences of e-cigarettes are not known."
c. "Using e-cigarettes actually is much worse for your health."
d. "Tobacco or e-cigarettes...doesn't matter. You need to quit."
ANS: B
The health consequences of using e-cigarettes are not yet known because they are new products. The nurse educates the young adult to this fact.
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