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A 49-year-old veteran comes to the physician to discuss smoking cessation.
He was recently diagnosed with high blood pressure, hypercholesterolemia,
and coronary artery disease, and realizes that it is finally time to quit.
He has been a heavy smoker for years and finds it impossible to stop on his
own, but his wife has heard about the use of bupropion for the treatment of
nicotine dependence. After discussing the pros and cons of starting bupropion,
the patient agrees to give it a try. Which of the following instructions should
be given to the patient about setting a date to stop smoking?
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A. He should decrease smoking gradually during the second week of treatment with bupropion
B. He should set a date after reaching the therapeutic dose of 450 mg
C. He should stop smoking on the third day after starting bupropion
D. He should stop smoking right away
E. His stopping date should be after 6 months of treatment with bupropion
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| damngood
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is it A
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| r_albayunen
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A
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| mdwannabe
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Two weeks to quit... its the time it takes for Buoro to start working.
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