A pt comes into your clinic to sign up for diabetes education classes. He tells you that he has had diabetes for 12 years but did not want to face his diagnosis. Now, after seeing how he is unable to keep up with his grandchildren, he has realized the need to make some changes and control his bg. What stage of change most accurately describes the pt's state?
A. Precontemplation
B. Contemplation
C. Preparation
D. Action