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Access https://health.gov/healthypeopleLinks to an external site. website.Pick a topic that has to do with oral, visual, tobacco, or sleep health. Read the related content in Healthy People 2030 and summarize Healthy People’s goals and issues for promoting health in this area. Considering this ​information and using professional scholarly references, please address the following prompts in your discussion:​When completing a health history and physical assessment:What ​specific questions would you ask in the health history to get the best information about the patient’s health status in this area? ​What ​specific assessment data in this area would you collect that would be important health indicators?

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Access https://health.gov/healthypeopleLinks to an external site. website.Pick a topic that has to do with oral, visual, tobacco, or sleep health. Read the related content in Healthy People 2030 and summarize Healthy People’s goals and issues for promoting health in this area. Considering this ​information and using professional scholarly references, please address the following prompts in your discussion:​When completing a health history and physical assessment:What ​specific questions would you ask in the health history to get the best information about the patient’s health status in this area? ​What ​specific assessment data in this area would you collect that would be important health indicators?

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For this discussion, I have chosen the topic of "Tobacco Use" from the Healthy People 2030 website.

Healthy People 2030 aims to reduce tobacco use — one of the leading causes of preventable disease, disability, and death in the United States. The goals include reducing the use of tobacco products, implementing comprehensive smoke-free laws, increasing cessation attempts by adult smokers, and reducing the initiation of tobacco use among young people. The issues surrounding this area include the high prevalence of tobacco use, the health risks associated with tobacco use, and the influence of the tobacco industry on tobacco use.

When completing a health history and physical assessment for a patient in relation to tobacco use, the following specific questions would be important to ask:

  1. Do you currently use tobacco products? If so, which ones and how often?
  2. Have you ever tried to quit smoking? If so, what methods have you tried and what were the results?
  3. Are you currently interested in quitting smoking? If so, what kind of support do you think would be helpful?
  4. Have you been exposed to secondhand smoke at home or at work?

The specific assessment data that would be important health indicators in this area include:

  1. The patient's respiratory health, including any signs of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lung cancer, or other respiratory issues.
  2. The patient's cardiovascular health, as smoking can increase the risk of heart disease.
  3. Any signs of nicotine withdrawal, such as irritability, anxiety, or difficulty concentrating.
  4. The patient's oral health, as smoking can lead to oral cancer and other dental problems.

References:

  1. Healthy People 2030. (n.d.). Reduce tobacco use. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved from https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/tobacco-use
  2. American Lung Association. (n.d.). Smoking facts. Retrieved from https://www.lung.org/quit-smoking/smoking-facts
  3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020). Smoking & tobacco use. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/index.htm
  4. American Cancer Society. (n.d.). Health risks of smoking tobacco. Retrieved from https://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancer-causes/tobacco-and-cancer/health-risks-of-smoking-tobacco.html

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