Assessment of the Skin and the Patient's General Condition Is

Assessment of the skin and the patient's general condition is important in preventing perioperative complications.The nurse should assess the patient's smoking history (including the use of cigars,pipes,tobacco,or controlled substances) and any exposure to secondhand smoke within the home and/or workplace and reinforce the need to abstain following surgery.Patients might be sensitive about smoking history because of the assumed relationship between smoking and lung disease.Select the statement that best reflects an appropriate strategy that the nurse could use in assessing the patient's smoking history.

A) The nurse should begin preparing the patient for nicotine withdrawal.
B) The nurse should avoid making assumptions about smoking and a cancer diagnosis.
C) The nurse should note packs/day consumption to alert the surgeon to write postoperative orders for medication.
D) The nurse should phrase questions so as not to suggest guilt about smoking behaviors.