The clinic nurse teaches a patient with a 42 pack-year history of cigarette smoking about lung disease.Which information will be most important for the nurse to include?

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Because smoking is the major cause of lung cancer,the most important role for the nurse is teaching patients about the benefits of and means of smoking cessation.CT scanning is currently being investigated as a screening test for high-risk patients.However,if there is a positive finding,the person already has lung cancer.Erlotinib may be used in patients who have lung cancer,but it is not used to reduce the risk of developing cancer.

The Clinic Nurse Teaches a Patient with a 42 Pack-Year