A 22-year-old female presents for a routine evaluation. She has been smoking cig

A 22-year-old female presents for a routine evaluation. She has been smoking cigarettes for the past 5 years. She had never fully committed to quitting cigarettes, despite a long period where she considered the negative effects of smoking and weighed her treatment options. Most recently, however, many family members, who were previous smokers, developed medical complications. As a result, she decided to gather information regarding the options available to her. With the assistance of her clinician, she begins taking varenicline. Based on this information and on the stages of change model, which stage of change best applies to this patient?
A.
Precontemplation
B.
Contemplation
C.
Preparation
D.
Action
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