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Avoid going outside on windy days.

You should avoid being around others who
smoke.

Avoid exposures to places with high levels of
dust, sand, or other pollutants.

c.

Listen to a nurse talking to Mary, a new patient with asthma at the hospital, and answer the
questions below.

1. Why does the nurse ask Mary and other patients about tobacco use?
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2. How much does she smoke a week?
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3. What does the nurse strongly urge Mary to do?
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4. What is the problem that she might develop if she continues to smoke?
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5. What are some good things that might happen when she stops smoking?
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6. What will the nurse and Mary work together on together?
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