A nurse is giving advice using the acronym FRAMES. Which of the following actions would most likely be taken by the nurse?
a. Offer a suggestion as to how the behavior should change
b. Provide clear guidance to change risky behavior
c. Refer the client to a local support group
d. Emphasize the need for others to support the client's change
ANS: B
Providing clear advice to change risky behavior is one of the elements of the FRAMES method of intervention, "A"—advice. The other FRAMES are feedback, responsibility, menu, empathy, and self-efficacy.
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