Practice Question
A nurse is planning care for a client who wants to quit smoking. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take first?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Determine the client's coping methods.
Rationale:
🟣 The first step in a smoking cessation plan is assessment, including evaluating how the client currently copes with stress and cravings.
🟣 Understanding these coping strategies helps individualize the care plan and select appropriate behavioral or pharmacologic interventions.
🟣 This approach ensures the nurse aligns interventions with the client’s psychological readiness to change.
🟣 Without this foundation, further steps may not be effective or client-centered.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI EXIT Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Comprehensive Predictor Exam(s)~2025
- Answer Choices: 4