The Nurse Collects the Following Assessment Data from a Woman

question 18

Multiple Choice

The nurse collects the following assessment data from a woman: Hispanic ethnicity, BMI 29 kg/m², age 41. Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?

• A) Encourage the client to continue her dietary and exercise patterns.
• B) Discuss her current dietary and exercise lifestyle habits.
• C) Counsel the client that she will face chronic health problems because of her weight.
• D) Encourage the client to adopt a low-calorie diet to help control her weight.

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