A Patient Admitted with Chest Pain Who Is a Pack-A-Day

Multiple Choice

A patient admitted with chest pain who is a pack-a-day smoker tells the nurse, "I am just not ready to quit smoking yet." The most appropriate response by the nurse is

A) "This would be a really good time to quit."
B) "Are you familiar with the nicotine patch?"
C) "Your smoking is the cause of your chest pain."
D) "What do you think keeps you from quitting?"