RN Exam Practice
Psychosocial IntegrityQuestion 824 of 2368

A client in the maintenance stage of quitting smoking says they sometimes think about smoking again. What should the nurse do?

  1. Tell the client that these thoughts mean they have failed
  2. Stop follow-up because the behavior has changed
  3. Focus only on raising awareness of the risks of smoking
  4. Help the client identify relapse triggers and create contingency plans
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Correct answer: Help the client identify relapse triggers and create contingency plans

Clients in maintenance need support to reevaluate reasons for change, recognize success, and plan for triggers.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Healthy Lifestyle: Maintenance. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Psychosocial Integrity"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026