A middle-aged man is having increasing difficulty breathing. He never exercises, eats fast food regularly, and smokes two packs of cigarettes a day. He tells the nurse practitioner that he wants to change the way he lives
What is one means of helping him change behaviors?
A) Ethical change strategy
B) Values neutrality choices
C) Values transmission
D) Values clarification
Ans: D
Values clarification is a process by which people come to understand their own values and value system. When nurses understand the values that motivate patients' decisions and behaviors, they can tap these values when teaching and counseling patients.
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