________ The medical assistant is not allowed to release any outcomes or results of completed tests

You are treating a patient with a possible fractured ankle. The patient appears to be in a lot of pain and is uneasy. As you are getting ready to splint the patient's leg, he asks you if it is going to hurt. Which of the following is the BEST response?

A) "If you are stressed out like this, it is going to hurt a lot more." B) "Relax, this is not a painful procedure." C) "I will do my best, but it may hurt while we put the splint on." D) "It does not matter; we have to do it anyway."

Describe typical behavior or feelings that a patient might have during each phase of the stages of change model, and provide a potential example of how this might look in clinical practice

What will be an ideal response?