Author Question: The nurse is counseling a 17-year-old girl on smoking cessation. The nurse should include which of ... (Read 37 times)

sjones · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nurse is counseling a 17-year-old girl on smoking cessation. The nurse should include which of the following helpful tips in her education? Choose all that apply.

1) Keep healthy snacks or gum available to chew instead of smoking a cigarette.
2) Don't tell your friends and family you are trying to quit, until you feel comfortable you'll be successful.
3) Plan a time to quit when you will not have many other demands or stressors in your life.
4) Reward yourself with an activity you enjoy when you quit smoking.

Question 2

When using sterile technique to perform tracheostomy care of a new tracheostomy, which of the following is correct?

1) You will need a single pair of sterile gloves.
2) Place the patient in semi-Fowler's position, if possible
3) Clean the stoma under the faceplate with hydrogen peroxide.
4) Cut a slit in sterile 4 x 4 gauze halfway through to make a dressing.