How Can a Nutrition Counselor Help a Client Create a Specific

question 13

Multiple Choice

How can a nutrition counselor help a client create a specific goal (e.g., eat one piece of fruit for a snack) from a broadly stated goal (e.g., eat more fruit) ?

• A) The nutrition counselor can develop a SMART goal for the client after conducting a nutrition assessment.
• B) The nutrition counselor can ask the client to develop a SMART goal during the counseling session.
• C) Specific goals are not beneficial for clients; it is best to help the client achieve the broadly stated goal.
• D) The nutrition counselor can use small talk to understand what small goal the client believes is worth pursuing.
• E) The nutrition counselor can ask the client to develop a SMART goal after the first session and follow up during subsequent sessions.

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