A client tells the nurse that a group of friends have all decided to stop smoking. The group has planned a party at which they will each smoke their last cigarette
According to Pender's model, how does the nurse interpret this information?
1. This group's plan sounds too frivolous to be successful.
2. Group actions generally are not as successful as individual efforts.
3. This party demonstrates a plan of action and is positive.
4. There is no connection between successful outcomes and planning.
Correct Answer: 3
Commitment to a plan of action is essential to success in behavioral change. This group has a plan that will elicit a commitment from each group member. Group actions are often more successful since there is support among the group members. This plan is not frivolous if it elicits commitment from the group. Attendance at this party and participation in the ritual of a last cigarette may serve to bond the group so that they can support each other through smoking cessation.
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