TEST BANK FOR HEALTH ASSESSMENT FOR NURSING PRACTICE 6TH EDITION BY WILSON Chapter 11: Lungs and Respiratory System

TEST BANK FOR HEALTH ASSESSMENT FOR NURSING PRACTICE 6TH EDITION BY WILSON Chapter 11: Lungs and Respiratory System A patient tells the nurse that she has smoked 2 packs of cigarettes a day for 20 years. The nurse records this as how many pack-years? a. 10 b. 20 c. 40 d. 60 ANS: C Two packs of cigarettes  20 years = 40 pack-years. This incorrect calculation was made by dividing 20 years by 2 packs. Option B is correct if the patient smoked 1 pack per day for 20 years. Option D is correct if the patient smoked 3 packs per day for 20 years or 2 packs a day for 30 years. DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 186 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments