A 69-year-old cigarette smoker asks the nurse questions about the potential benefits of quitting smoking, a subject avoided in past interactions. The nurse asks the client, "Would you like to quit smoking?," to which the client replies,
"I will give it some serious thought." What stage of the Stages of Change model is the client demonstrating?
A) Precontemplation
B) Preparation
C) Contemplation
D) Action
Ans: C
The second stage of the Stages of Change model, contemplation, is characterized by an intention to change in the foreseeable future, based on some acknowledgment of the negative consequences of current behaviors and positive consequences of different behaviors. The person is likely to ask questions and to seek information about the short- and long-term risks and benefits of various behaviors. Precontemplation involves a lack of acknowledgment that there is a problem, and preparation involves specific measure to achieve change. Action is characterized by the actual execution of change.
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