A nurse assesses an older patient who has lost a great deal of weight in a short time
When asked, the patient states this behavior started after the patient read a magazine article on the benefits of extreme caloric restrictions. What response by the nurse is best?
a. "That research was done on rodents and not on humans."
b. "You shouldn't restrict your calories so severely."
c. "You have lost so much weight you need dietary supplements."
d. "You can't believe everything you read in those magazines."
A
The metabolic theory of aging postulates that organisms have a specific metabolic lifetime and that by lowering metabolic rate, life span can be increased. However, this has been demonstrated in rodents and the nurse should educate the patient on this information. The other options do not give information that will help the patient make an informed decision as to whether or not to follow this activity.
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