Kozier & Erb's Fundamentals of Nursing 10th Edition by Shirlee Snyder,Audrey Berman,Geralyn Frandsen

Exercise 1

W., a 50-year-old professional man, has pneumonia and is currently being treated with antibiotics. He smokes two packs of cigarettes a day. Since this bout of pneumonia, he voices concern about his smoking and wonders if he should try to quit again. He states, "I've Med everything and nothing works. The longest I last is about one month." He admits to being 30 pounds overweight and states that his wife and he have started walking for 30 minutes every evening. His Wife has also started making low-fat meals. He is concerned that if he quits smoking he will gain more weight.
What information/knowledge is important for the nurse to remember when assisting a client to advance to the next stage of change?