The patient states, "I have emphysema, so I have enrolled in a smoking cessation program." According to Prochaska's stages of change, the patient is in which of the following stages?

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During the action stage of change, the patient engages in concrete actions to effect needed change. In the determination stage, the patient decides there is a problem and is willing to make a change. In the precontemplation stage, the patient does not think there is a problem and is not considering the possibility of change. In the contemplation stage, the patient thinks there may be a problem, is thinking about change, and goes back and forth between concern and unconcern.

The Patient States, "I Have Emphysema, So I Have Enrolled