A Nurse Is Working with a Patient Who Needs to Change

question 5

Multiple Choice

A nurse is working with a patient who needs to change unwanted or undesired behavior. The nurse recognizes that which patient response indicates that patient is at the pre-contemplation stage of the stages of change model? Select all that apply.

• A) The patient denies having a problem.
• B) The patient acknowledges the problem.
• C) The patient has no desire to change the problem.
• D) The patient begins to make plans to change the problem.
• E) The patient begins to seriously consider changing the problem.

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Definitions:

Medulla

The base of the brainstem, controlling vital bodily functions such as breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure.

Coma

A state of unconsciousness in which a person cannot be awakened; fails to respond normally to painful stimuli, light, or sound; lacks a normal wake-sleep cycle; and does not initiate voluntary actions.

Life Support

Medical equipment that sustains, extends, or replaces vital bodily functions, often used in critically ill or comatose patients.

Occipital Lobe

The region of the brain located at the back of the head, responsible for processing visual information.