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Which statement made by the patient diagnosed with COPD indicates to the clinic nurse that teaching has been effective? "I should take the pneumonia vaccine annually." "I need to get the flu shot every year in the fall." "I must reduce how many cigarettes I smoke a day." "I will make an appointment to see an endocrinologist."

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Answer: “I must reduce how many cigarettes I smoke a day.” Because smoking has been found to cause cancer of the lungs, emphysema, chronic bronchitis as well as other diseases. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is one of the leading causes of death in the US.