A Client Wants to Lose 1

question 6

Short Answer

A client wants to lose 1.5 pounds a week.After reviewing a diet history,the nurse determines the client typically eats 2450 calories a day.What should the client's calorie goal be to achieve this weight loss? (Record your answer using a whole number.)__ calories/day

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Definitions:

Placebo Effect

Occurs when individuals receiving a placebo (a “dummy” version of a treatment) experience improvement in their symptoms and attribute the improvement to the placebo.

Relativistic Thought

The essence of postformal thought in which several truth systems exist describing the reality of the same event, and they appear to be logically equivalent.

Inherent Contradictions

Fundamental conflicts or inconsistencies within theories, propositions, situations, or within the nature of things that are often difficult to resolve.

Different Perspectives

Refers to the concept of considering and understanding viewpoints or positions different from one's own, crucial in diverse and multi-faceted environments.