Tobacco Cessation Flashcards
What are the assessments for smoking?
Fagerstrom Tolerance Test
CO Monitor
What are the treatments for smoking?
motivation and medication
How many chemicals are in tobacco smoke?
more than 7000 (69 cause cancer)
Why do people smoke biologically?
nicotine is addictive
Why do people smoke psychologically
mental health issues increase liklihood to smoke and harder for them to quit
Why do people smoke socially?
begin young and peer smoking
Do most smokers want to quit?
Do they typically succeed?
yes (usually encouraged by providers)
no : (
Some specific pop. love to smoke, what are they?
LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transexual) Low SES Racial and ethnic minorities HIV positive psychiatric comoribity
Who want to quit?
hospitalized patients
What is the fagerstrom tolerance test?
asks questions to assess dependence of cigarettes (0-2 very low, 3-4 low, 5 medium, 6-7 high, 8-120 very high)
What is a CO monitor?
measures CO in the breath
What likes CO the most?
fetal hemoglobin : (
Which gives higher CO readings, cigarettes, cigars or pipes?
cigars and pipes
HOw long should you wait to after a cigarette to test CO level?
10 minutes
Does giving CO feedback increase motivation to quit smoking?
yes
a typical puff of a cigarette has (blank) CO by volume
5%
What are these symptoms of?
Headache, fatigue, breathlessness, poor concentration, dizziness, palpitations, chest pain, visual disturbance, nausea, diarrhea, abdominal pain
Increases risk of blood clots
cigarettes, lack of O2
Will cutting down number of cigs by half lead to half the CO level?
no
What stage are people at where they are thinking about changing?
contemplation
If you are taking steps toward change where are you at?
preparation