You meet with a patient who has smoked cigarettes for more than 20 years. He has the early stages of congestive heart failure and would benefit from quitting smoking. The nurse has asked you to meet with the patient to “get him to quit smoking.” When you speak with the patient, he states, “I know I should stop smoking. It is an expensive habit and it is not good for me. But I love smoking. I am no longer able to do as much as I used to be able to do, and smoking is the one thing that still brings me joy. I’m not going to quit right now.” In the motivational interviewing model, what stage of change is the currently in?
a. Precontemplative
b. Contemplative
c. Preparation
d. Action/willpower
Ans: b
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