A Patient Comes to the Clinic to Discuss Weight Loss

question 7

Multiple Choice

A patient comes to the clinic to discuss weight loss.The primary care NP notes a BMI of 32 and performs a health risk assessment that reveals no obesity-related risk factors.The NP should recommend:

• A) orlistat (Xenical).
• B) surgical intervention.
• C) changes in diet and exercise.
• D) changes in diet and exercise along with short-term phentermine.

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Definitions:

Exclusive Range

A statistical range that does not include the endpoint values, denoting the variability within which certain data points fall.

Formula

A mathematical expression that defines a relationship between multiple variables.

Variability

Refers to how spread out or scattered the values in a data set are, indicating the degree of dispersion from the average.

Scores

Quantitative or qualitative values assigned to individuals or items for the purpose of evaluation or comparison.