Assessment of a Patient's Stage of Change Should Be Completed

question 7

Multiple Choice

Assessment of a patient's stage of change should be completed

• A)when the patient is referred for counseling.
• B)at the beginning of the first counseling session.
• C)by the end of the first counseling session.
• D)before the second counseling session.

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