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TFauchery

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The patient has quit smoking and has been smoke free for the past 2 years. Of the following stages, which best fits her current stage of change?
 
  a. Contemplation
  b. Preparation
  c. Action
  d. Maintenance

Question 2

The patient has been overweight for most of her life. She has tried dieting in the past and has lost weight, only to regain it when she stopped dieting. She is visiting the weight loss clinic/health club because she has decided to do it.
 
  She states that she will join right after the holidays, in 3 months. The nurse recognizes that the patient is in which stage of the change process? a. Precontemplation
  b. Contemplation
  c. Preparation
  d. Action



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sarahccccc

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Answer to Question 1

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These stages range from no intention to change (precontemplation), to considering a change within the next 6 months (contemplation), to making small changes (preparation), to actively engaging in strategies to change behavior (action), to maintaining a changed behavior (maintenance). Because she has been smoke free for 2 years, she is in the maintenance stage.

Answer to Question 2

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These stages range from no intention to change (precontemplation), to considering a change within the next 6 months (contemplation), to making small changes (preparation), to actively engaging in strategies to change behavior (action), to maintaining a changed behavior (maintenance). This patient is planning to make the change within the next 6 months and is in the contemplation stage.




TFauchery

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


mcarey591

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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