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A patient who smokes a pack of cigarettes per day tells the nurse, I enjoy smoking and have no plans to quit. Which nursing diagnosis is most appropriate?
 
  a. Health seeking behaviors related to cigarette use
  b. Ineffective health maintenance related to tobacco use
  c. Readiness for enhanced self-health management related to smoking
  d. Deficient knowledge related to long-term effects of cigarette smoking

Question 2

The nurse prepares written handouts to be used as part of the standardized teaching plan for patients who have been recently diagnosed with diabetes. What statement would be appropriate to include in the handouts?
 
  a. Eating the right foods can help in keeping blood glucose at a near-normal level.
  b. Polyphagia, polydipsia, and polyuria are common symptoms of diabetes mellitus.
  c. Some diabetics control blood glucose with oral medications, injections, or nutritional interventions.
  d. Diabetes mellitus is characterized by chronic hyperglycemia and the associated symptoms than can lead to long-term complications.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
The patient's statement indicates that he or she is not considering smoking cessation. Ineffective health maintenance is defined as the inability to identify, manage, and/or seek out help to maintain health.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The reading level for patient teaching materials should be at the 5th grade level. The other responses have words with three or more syllables, use many medical terms, and/or are too long.



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