A client who has an elevation in serum cholesterol continues to eat red meat and fried foods. Which stage of change is this client experiencing?
a. Determination
b. Action
c. Precontemplation
d. Contemplation
ANS: C
In the precontemplation stage, a person either doesn't see a health problem, even though it may be obvious to others, or doesn't have any intention of modifying it in the foreseeable future.
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