The Nurse Has Completed Initial Instruction with a Patient Regarding

question 5

Multiple Choice

The nurse has completed initial instruction with a patient regarding a weight-loss program.The nurse determines that the teaching has been effective when the patient makes which following statement?

• A) "I will keep a diary of daily weights to illustrate my weight loss."
• B) "I plan to lose 1.8 kg a week until I have lost the 27-kg goal."
• C) "I should not exercise more than what is required because increased activity increases the appetite."
• D) "I plan to join a behaviour modification group to help establish long-term behaviour changes necessary for weight control."

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