Chest pain asks the nurse for nicotine patch

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A patient admitted to the Coronary Care Unit for an acute myocardial infarction with continued episodes of chest pain asks the nurse for a nicotine patch. He tells the nurse that he is determined to stop smoking and he heard the "patches" work. How should the nurse respond?

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