The nurse is calculating a client's smoking history in pack-years.The client has recently been diagnosed with lung cancer.Which is the nurse's priority intervention during the interview?

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Smoking history includes the use of cigarettes,cigars,pipe tobacco,marijuana,and other controlled substances.Ask the client whether any of these substances are used now or were used in the past.Assess whether the client has passive exposure to smoke in the home or workplace.If the client smokes,ask for how long,how many packs a day,and whether he or she has quit smoking (and how long ago).Document the smoking history in pack-years (number of packs smoked daily multiplied by the number of years the client has smoked).Because the client may have guilt or denial about this habit,assume a nonjudgmental attitude during the interview.This will encourage the client to be honest about the exposure.

The Nurse Is Calculating a Client's Smoking History in Pack-Years