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.
Question 2
A nurse is counseling a group of patients who are beginning a weight-loss diet. The nurse discusses the role of exercise in weight management. Which statement by a patient indicates a need for further teaching?
a. Exercise has a greater role in weight-loss maintenance than in weight loss itself.
b. Exercise helps by reducing abdominal fat and improving cardiovascular fitness.
c. Once I lose weight, I can reduce the amount of time per week I exercise.
d. I should begin with at least 30 minutes of exercise per day, 5 days per week.
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