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Mr. Wonderful

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A nurse who is caring for a patient who smokes two packs a day knows that the patient is in the contemplation stage regarding smoking cessation.
 
  According to change theory, which of the following is the best statement for the nurse to tell the patient? A. You need to stop smoking as soon as possible.
  B. Smoking is a very expensive habit.
  C. The negative effects of smoking can be reversed.
  D. Tobacco use killed 435,000 people in 2000.

Question 2

The nurse manager of a 30-bed medical surgical unit has noticed that the fall rate of postoperative patients has increased in the past 2 months. This is a clinical situation that he believes should be addressed using evidence-based practice.
 
  The clinical question that he is formulating has come about because of which of the following? A. Literature-focused trigger
  B. Problem-focused trigger
  C. Knowledge-focused trigger
  D. Expectations-focused trigger


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Danny Ewald

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C
The fact that the negative effects can be reversed may prompt the patient to think about the benefits of quitting and move him into the preparation stage of change.

Answer to Question 2

B
A problem-focused trigger is one that is experienced in the care for a patient or in an observed trend at a nursing unit.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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