The patient has been smoking 2 packs of cigarettes for the last 15 years.How will the nurse chart the patient's tobacco use history in pack-years?

Name: The patient has been smoking 2 packs of cigarettes for the last 15 years.How will the nurse chart the patient's tobacco use history in pack-years?
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Pack-years equal the number of years smoking × number of packs per day.This patient smoked 2 packs of cigarettes for the last 15 years so the nurse would document 30 pack-years in the chart.

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