The nurse is attempting to instruct a client on ways to eliminate smoking. The client tells the nurse that he has no health problems because of smoking and does not understand why he needs to quit. Which of the following is interfering with the nurse's ability to instruct the client in health promotion behaviors?

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The client's perception that smoking has not caused any health problems is interfering with the nurse's ability to instruct the client in health promotion behaviors. The client is not able to see the harm smoking is causing and therefore lacks motivation to quit. Self-image and maintenance do not play a role in this scenario.

The Nurse Is Attempting to Instruct a Client on Ways