[Expert Solution]: A patient who successfully quit smoking…

A patient who successfully quit smoking cigarettes several years ago tells the nurse, “I don’t even think of myself as a smoker now.” Which action is best for the nurse to take at this stage of behavioral change? Help the patient find sources of social support for tobacco cessation. Assist the patient with planning ways to avoid relapses in smoking. Remind the patient about adverse health consequences of tobacco use. Assess the patient for positive health benefits from smoking cessation. Confident Not Sure