A client who is overweight asks for assistance with weight loss approaches. Which intervention should the nurse implement for this client?

Question

a. Obtain daily laboratory values
b. Assist to maintain a food and activity diary for 6 months
c. Assist to plan for ways to reduce the amount of time that is spent sitting each day
d. Assist in developing a dietary plan that reduces caloric intake by 750 calories per day

Answer 1

c. Assist to plan for ways to reduce the amount of time that is spent sitting each day

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 health-care provider. 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.