Smoking cessation Flashcards
How many people try to quit smoking?
46%
What are the main components of tobacco?
- Nicotine
- Tar
- Carbon monoxide
Approx what percentage of the population smoke today in the uk?
21%
Name some of the withdrawal symptoms from tobacco
- Cravings
- Difficult sleeping
- Irritability
- Increased coughing
- Headaches
- Mouth ulcers
Give some reasons why someone may smoke
- Addiction
2. Habit
What impact does smoking have on health?
- Increases chances of having a stroke
- Defective vison
- Cancers
- CHD
- Affects fertility
How long does it take for you pulse to return to normal after smoking a cigarette?
20 mins
What can second hand smoking cause?
- Asthma
- Sudden infant death syndrome
- Pneumonia
- Coughing and wheezing
How many children are affected by second hand smoking?
9.7 Million a year
By how much does you chance of getting lung cancer increase if you are exposed to second hand tobacco smoke?
24%
What does carbon dioxide do if it gets into your body?
Sticks to red blood cells with 200 times the affinity of normal oxygen -> Low oxygen levels
What are the “3 A’S” you should remember if a patient who comes in smokes?
- ASK and record smoking status
- ADVICE stopping smoking is the best thing for their health
- ACT on the patients request and refer them to their local NHS stop smoking services
What is “smokeless tobacco”
Tobacco products consumed without burning
They can be sucked inhaled or chewed
Can cause cancer + nicotine addiction
Name some of the treatments to combat smoking addiction
- Patch
- Inhalator
- Nasal spray
- Mouth spray
- Gum
- Lozenge/mini lozange
- Microtab
- Varenicline (medicine)
- Zyban (medicine)
What are the 5 stages of change?
- Contemplation
- Preparation
- Action
- Maintenance
- Relapse
Then back to step 1 until change is made
