A Patient Who Has Been Consistently Following a Diet and Exercise

question 7

Multiple Choice

A patient who has been consistently following a diet and exercise program and successfully losing 1 lb weekly for several months is weighed at the clinic and has not lost any weight for the last month. The nurse should first

• A) review the diet and exercise guidelines with the patient.
• B) instruct the patient to weigh weekly and record the weights.
• C) discuss the possibility that the patient has reached a temporary weight loss plateau.
• D) ask the patient whether there have been any changes in exercise or diet patterns.

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