An elderly client tells the nurse that he has smoked for over 40 years

An elderly client tells the nurse that he has smoked for over 40 years. What interventions should the nurse consider?

A) Say nothing because there is almost no chance he will quit smoking at his age
B) Talk to him about quitting, emphasizing the benefits of quitting at any age
C) Lecture him about all of the negative health effects of smoking
D) Give him the name of a smoking cessation program

ESSAYBID ANSWER

B