The nurse using the Health Belief Model is evaluating a client's statement for competing preferences. Which statement should the nurse recognize is a competing preference?
A. "I will have to miss going to the gym because I have to work overtime."
B. "I cannot make it to the gym because I do not have childcare."
C. "I am going to skip the gym today and have lunch with a friend."
D. "I have to attend a meeting with my child's teacher so I cannot go to the gym.
Answer: C
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