[Expert Solution]: A male client, who has been smoking 1 pack…

A male client, who has been smoking 1 pack of cigarettes every day for the last 20 years, is scheduled for surgery and will be unable to smoke after surgery. During preoperative teaching, the client asks the nurse what symptoms he may expect after surgery from nicotine withdrawal. Which response is best for the nurse to provide? “You should have minimal withdrawal symptoms.” “Headache and hyperirritability are common ” “A common withdrawal response is hypertension.” “Expect to have a loss of appetite and tachycardia.” Submit