A Client Who Has Been Successfully Losing 0

question 15

Multiple Choice

A client who has been successfully losing 0.5 kg weekly for several months is weighed at the clinic and has not lost any weight for the last month. Which of the following actions should the nurse do first?

• A)Review the diet and exercise guidelines with the client.
• B)Instruct the client to weigh weekly and record the weights.
• C)Ask the client whether there have been any changes in exercise or diet patterns.
• D)Discuss the possibility that the client has reached a temporary weight loss plateau.

---

Definitions:

Prefrontal Cortex

The anterior part of the frontal lobes of the brain, implicated in a variety of complex behaviors, including planning, decision making, and moderating social behaviour.

Associative Learning

Linkage of two or more unrelated stimuli to elicit a behavioral response.

Basal Ganglia Dysfunction

A condition characterized by abnormal functioning of the basal ganglia, leading to various disorders, including Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease.

Behavioral Response

The actions or reactiveness of an individual in response to external or internal stimuli.