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Starlight · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A nurse works at a clinic which provides care to a community which has a high population of smokers. The nurse is planning an educational session on Tips to Quit. Which action by the nurse is appropriate?

A) Telling this group that smoking is unacceptable.
B) Making sure the group is aware of the increased risk of liver disease and cancer of the esophagus.
C) Reviewing the available pharmacologic adjuncts to cessation.
D) Recommending hypnosis at a local dinner theater.

Question 2

The nurse is planning care for a client with esophageal cancer due to years of nicotine abuse. Which is the priority nursing diagnosis for this client?

A) Decisional Conflict
B) Situational Social Isolation
C) Disturbed Body Image
D) Ineffective Airway Clearance

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

Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Available pharmacologic adjuncts for smoking cessation should be discussed in a Tips to Quit community talk. Simply telling the group that smoking is unacceptable is not effective in promoting wellness. Discussing esophageal cancer and liver disease is inappropriate for a single educational session; lung cancer and cardiovascular disease are the primary health threats that should be discussed.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D

The nurse should anticipate that the client with esophageal cancer may have issues with airway edema and therefore an ineffective airway clearance. This is the priority nursing diagnosis of those listed. There is no evidence that the client has a disturbed body image or experiences decisional conflict or social isolation.