A nurse is assessing a patient's stage of behavioral change.Which statement by the patient will indicate to the nurse that the patient is in the preparation stage?
A) "I started to exercise regularly, but it didn't last long. I'll probably try again in a few weeks."
B) "I have a problem, and I really think I need to work on it."
C) "I am really working hard to stop smoking."
D) "There is nothing that I really need to change."

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"I started to exercise regularly,but it didn't last long.I'll probably try again in a few weeks" is the preparation stage."I have a problem,and I really think I need to work on it" is the contemplation stage."I am really working hard to stop smoking" is the action stage."There is nothing that I really need to change" is the precontemplation stage.

A Nurse Is Assessing a Patient's Stage of Behavioral Change