A patient with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a smoker. The nurse has established a nursing diagnosis of Deficient Knowledge of Self-Care Needs and Treatment Plan related to tobacco use. Which intervention should the nurse choose to implement?

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Discussing a smoking cessation plan with the patient addresses the nursing diagnosis of Deficient Knowledge of Self-Care Needs and Treatment Plan related to tobacco use. Encouraging the patient to use medications or discussing the use of herbal therapies may be appropriate interventions, but they do not specifically address the nursing diagnosis. Instructing the patient in increasing exercise is not directly related to smoking cessation.

A Patient with Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) Is a Smoker