The nurse is counseling a client who is trying to stop smoking. The nurse helps this client move through which of the following stages of behavioral change regarding smoking cessation?
1. precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance
2. precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, announcement, and maintenance
3. precontemplation, contemplation, programming, announcement, and maintenance
4. precontemplation, contemplation, programming, action, and maintenance
ANS: 1
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