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Cailey Edwards
on Oct 21, 2024
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Which statement by the nurse will help the patient progress to the preparation stage for smoking cessation?
A) "You will die of emphysema or lung cancer if you do not stop smoking."
B) "Research has shown that smoking causes emphysema and lung cancer."
C) "The physician will give you nicotine patches to help you start to quit smoking."
D) "You need to avoid people who smoke so you will not be tempted to start again."
Preparation Stage
A stage in the transtheoretical model of behavior change where individuals intend to take action to address a behavior within the near future.
Smoking Cessation
The act of stopping the use of tobacco, substantially lowering the chances of diseases associated with smoking.
Emphysema
A long-term, chronic disease of the lungs that primarily causes shortness of breath due to over-inflation of the air sacs.
- Comprehend the phases of health behavior transformation, with a focus on smoking cessation.
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Learning Objectives
- Comprehend the phases of health behavior transformation, with a focus on smoking cessation.