NCLEX RN Practice Question

The correct response focuses on understanding the client's personal motivations for wanting to quit smoking. This approach supports motivational interviewing and establishes a client-centered partnership, key principles in guiding behavioral changes. Discussing specific interventions such as nicotine replacement therapy or quitting abruptly without first understanding the client’s needs and readiness may overwhelm or discourage them. Similarly, general statistical information about smoking cessation is less likely to encourage meaningful behavioral change, as it does not address the client’s individual circumstances or feelings.