What are the 5 A's in nicotine cessation?

What are the 5 A's in nicotine cessation?

• A. Ask Advise Assess Assist Arrange
• B. Ask Advise Assess Admit Arrange
• C. Avoid Advise Assess Assist Arrange
• D. Ask Apply Assess Assist Arrange

Answer: (A)

The question tests your knowledge of the five A’s framework used in nicotine cessation counseling. These steps form a concise approach clinicians use to help patients quit: Ask about tobacco use, Advise all users to quit with a clear, personalized message, Assess the patient’s readiness to quit, Assist with a quit plan (counseling, pharmacotherapy, resources), and Arrange follow-up to support ongoing abstinence. The sequence that matches these components is Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, Arrange. That’s why the option listing those exact terms is the best choice. The other options replace one or more steps with terms that don’t belong in this framework (such as Admit, Avoid, or Apply), so they don’t reflect the standard five A’s.

The question tests your knowledge of the five A’s framework used in nicotine cessation counseling. These steps form a concise approach clinicians use to help patients quit: Ask about tobacco use, Advise all users to quit with a clear, personalized message, Assess the patient’s readiness to quit, Assist with a quit plan (counseling, pharmacotherapy, resources), and Arrange follow-up to support ongoing abstinence.

The sequence that matches these components is Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, Arrange. That’s why the option listing those exact terms is the best choice. The other options replace one or more steps with terms that don’t belong in this framework (such as Admit, Avoid, or Apply), so they don’t reflect the standard five A’s.