A 75-year-old man has been diagnosed with hypertension. The nurse knows that he would benefit from changing his diet to reduce his sodium intake. How can the nurse best determine his readiness to change?
A. Asking the patient what stage of change best describes him
B. Asking his wife what she normally does to get him to change behavior
C. Explaining the effects of hypertension to him and watching his reaction
D. Providing him with low sodium food choices
A
The easiest way to determine a patient's readiness to change is to ask the patient what stage of change best describes him or her.
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