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A nurse is caring for a patient who smokes two packs a day.The nurse knows that the patient is in the contemplation stage regarding smoking cessation.What is the nurse's best response to help the patient move into the preparation stage?
A) "You need to stop smoking as soon as possible."
B) "Smoking will kill you if you don't stop."
C) "The negative effects of smoking can be reversed."
D) "Tobacco use killed 435,000 people in 2000."
On Jun 12, 2024