RN Exam Practice
Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 787 of 2368

Which statement about the stages of change is correct?

  1. A client who reaches the action stage cannot return to an earlier stage
  2. A client can relapse to an earlier stage at any time
  3. All clients should receive the same teaching regardless of stage
  4. The stages include only preparation and maintenance
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Correct answer: A client can relapse to an earlier stage at any time

Clients can progress through the stages with support, but relapse to previous stages can occur at any time.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Teaching & Learning: Change Theory. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Health Promotion and Maintenance"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026