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    Hesi rn d443 health assessment proctored exam
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    The nurse is doing a health assessment of a client who smoked three packs of cigarettes every day for the last twenty years before quitting two years ago. How should the nurse document the client's pack-years? (Enter the numerical value only.)

    packs per year

    Explanation & Rationale

    Total Years of Smoking = 20 years. Packs Smoked Per Day = 3 packs per day. Calculate Pack-Years Pack-years = (Packs smoked per day) x (Years smoked) = 3 packs/day x 20 years = 60 packs per year The nurse should document 60.

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