The nurse is planning to instruct a patient who is 12 weeks pregnant on interventions to stop smoking. What should the nurse include in these instructions? (Select all that apply.)

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Interventions to help a pregnant patient with smoking cessation include following a smoking cessation plan, asking a friend to help with smoking cessation actions, and asking the physician if a smoking cessation medication can be used. The patient should not be instructed to purchase nicotine chewing gum or a patch because nicotine is a pregnancy category C drug, will cross into the placenta, and adversely affect the developing fetus.

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