While discussing home safety with the nurse, a patient admits that she always smokes a cigarette in bed before falling asleep at night. Which nursing diagnosis would be the priority for this patient? a. Impaired Gas Exchange related to cigarette smoking b. Anxiety related to inability to stop smoking c. Risk for Suffocation related to unfamiliarity with fire prevention guidelines d. Deficient Knowledge related to lack of follow-through of recommendation to stop smoking

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While discussing home safety with the
nurse, a patient admits
that she always smokes a cigarette in
bed before falling asleep
at night. Which nursing diagnosis
would be the priority for
this patient?
a. Impaired Gas Exchange related to
cigarette smoking
b. Anxiety related to inability to stop
smoking
c. Risk for Suffocation related to
unfamiliarity with fire
prevention guidelines
d. Deficient Knowledge related to lack
of follow-through of
recommendation
to stop smoking
Transcribed Image Text:While discussing home safety with the nurse, a patient admits that she always smokes a cigarette in bed before falling asleep at night. Which nursing diagnosis would be the priority for this patient? a. Impaired Gas Exchange related to cigarette smoking b. Anxiety related to inability to stop smoking c. Risk for Suffocation related to unfamiliarity with fire prevention guidelines d. Deficient Knowledge related to lack of follow-through of recommendation to stop smoking
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