A 50-Year-Old Patient with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 26

question 9

Multiple Choice

A 50-year-old patient with a body mass index (BMI) of 26 and a waist circumference (WC) of 37 who smokes asks a nurse about drugs for weight loss. She tells the nurse, "I keep trying to eat less, but it doesn't work." What will the nurse do?

• A) Ask her to begin keeping a log of her food intake and activities.
• B) Counsel her to quit smoking to reduce her health risk.
• C) Suggest she begin walking every day to increase the number of calories burned.
• D) Tell her she is a candidate for drug therapy and suggest she contact her provider.

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