A patient admitted with chest pain who is a pack-a-day smoker tells the nurse, "I am just not ready to quit smoking yet." The most appropriate response by the nurse is

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The patient is in the precontemplation stage of change, and the nurse's role is to assist the patient in identifying motivators to quitting. In addition, the Clinical Practice Guidelines indicate that the nurse should ask the patient to identify roadblocks to quitting. The responses "This would be a really good time to quit" and "Your smoking is the cause of your chest pain" express judgmental feelings by the nurse and are not likely to motivate the patient. Suggesting use of medication would be appropriate for the patient who expresses a desire to quit smoking.

A Patient Admitted with Chest Pain Who Is a Pack-A-Day