The overweight client has expressed interest in losing weight to the nurse. Which of the following interventions should the nurse provide for this client?
1. Assist client in developing a dietary plan that reduces caloric intake by 750 calories per day
2. Obtain daily laboratory values
3. Assist client to maintain a food and activity diary for 6 months
4. Assist client to plan for ways to reduce the amount of time that is spent sitting each day
Question 2
The nurse is working with a group of clients who are learning how to read nutritional labels on their favorite foods. The clients are learning the definitions of various terms that are used.
The clients show they understand when one makes which of the following comments? A) Very low means there is not much fat in this product.
B) Reduced means the product has at least a 25 reduction in a nutrient when compared to a regular product.
C) Lean means the meat has less than 6 g of saturated fat.
D) Good source means this product will provide 25 of the daily value for a nutrient.
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