The nurse is caring for a patient who will begin taking theophylline at home.During the assessment,the nurse learns that the patient smokes.The nurse reports this to the provider and will expect the provider to

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Tobacco smoking increases the metabolism of theophylline,so the dose should be increased.Decreasing the dose will lead to subtherapeutic effects.

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