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A 51-year-old man presents to his physician for evaluation of his risk for heart disease. The patient is very concerned about his chance for a heart attack because his father died at age 53 from a massive infarction. The patient reports that he eats well, exercises regularly, and has been told by his workplace screening program that he has "normal" cholesterol levels. On questioning, he reports that he had previously smoked one pack per day for about 20 years but quit 2 years ago. How many years must this patient have stopped smoking before his tobacco use no longer counts as a risk factor?
A. 1 year
B. 5 years
C. 10 years
D. 15 years
E. 20 years
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BB 5 yrs
i think itz 2 yrs. not in option so best option i think is 5 yrs
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risk for MI ..2 yrs.....risk fro ca ...10 yrs & risk of stroke decrease each year ..!!
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B..........2 yrs for CVD esp MI.......5 yrs for lung ca....10 yrs for osteoporosis
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D 15 yrs for CVD
10 yrs for Lung ca
according to kaplan ..
@wr : where did u read that from ?
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hi agnosia,
wehere in kaplan did you read that it takes 15 years?
@dep
could you, please provide the explanation?
thank you
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there is not much explanation given in kaplan q bank ....
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hey dep!
its 2 yrs. given in kaplan medical internal medicine 2008-009edition page 102 first line
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