A nurse is helping clients to change their behavior. Which of the foll

A nurse is helping clients to change their behavior. Which of the following would be most effective?

a. Counseling through the Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, and Arrange approach
b. Encouraging them to interact with others who also need to change their behavior
c. Showing them how the inappropriate behavior is hurting their friends and family
d. Using subtle rewards when small steps are taken toward the appropriate behavior

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ANS: A
Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, and Arrange is the five A’s approach to counseling as seen, for example, in smoking cessation programs. The other responses are not as comprehensive as the five A approach to counseling.