A Client with Diabetes Wants to Have Better Control Over

question 26

Multiple Choice

A client with diabetes wants to have better control over her blood sugar levels.She has set a goal that she will have laboratory values that reflect this,and she has been monitoring her blood sugar twice a day for the past month.Along with regular checks,she has kept all appointments with her nutritionist.This client is modeling which stage of health behavior change?

• A)Termination stage
• B)Maintenance stage
• C)Contemplation stage
• D)Action stage

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