The overweight client has expressed interest in losing weight to ...

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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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Answer to Question 1

4

Rationale: This client should be assisted to initially reduce dietary intake by 500 calories per day. Laboratory values do not need to be obtained this frequently. A food and activity diary should be maintained for one week. There is no reason to assess this information for 6 months. The client should be assisted to plan ways to decrease the amount of time that is spent sitting each day. Physical activity can be increased per advisement of the client's primary health-care provider.

Answer to Question 2

B
Feedback:
There are various terms that have been legally defined so they are reliable indications of the content of the product. Reduced or less means the product has at least a 25 reduction. Very low refers to only sodium. Lean refers to meat or poultry products with less than 10 g fat or less than 4 g saturated fat. Good source means the product provides 10 to 19 of the daily value for a nutrient.

[ahriuashd]

TYSM

[tkempin]

Excellent