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Collmarie · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A client states, I don't know why I should quit smoking. It can't improve anything. The nurse responds by informing the client about the decrease in lung cancer rates over time after a person quits smoking.

Which of the following is correct?
1. The lung cancer rate corresponds to that of nonsmokers 1 year after quitting smoking.
2. The lung cancer rate corresponds to that of nonsmokers 2 years after quitting smoking.
3. The lung cancer rate corresponds to that of nonsmokers 5 years after quitting smoking.
4. The lung cancer rate corresponds to that of nonsmokers 10 years after quitting smoking.

Question 2

Which of these instructions are for a client diagnosed with a pneumothorax? (Select all that apply.)

1. Remove air from the pleural space.
2. Correct acid-base imbalances.
3. Treat infection.
4. Minimize damage.
5. Reexpand the lung.
6. Improve fluid balance.

shailee · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Ten years after quitting smoking, the client's lung cancer rate will correspond to a nonsmoker's rate. After 1 year of no smoking, the risk of coronary heart disease decreases to half that of a smoker. After 2 years of no smoking, the risk of coronary heart disease equals that of a nonsmoker. After 5 years of no smoking, the lung cancer rate drops by half.

Answer to Question 2

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Treatment goals for pneumothorax include removing the air and fluid from the pleural space, correcting acid-base imbalance, minimizing further damage, and reexpanding the lung. Treating infection and improving fluid balance are not treatment goals for a pneumothorax.