A client with a body mass index of 32 purchased a weight loss supplement that guarantees a 15-lb. weight loss in 1 week or the money for the supplement will be refunded. Which information should the nurse include when responding to this client's plan to use this weight loss supplement?
a. "It sounds like a good supplement."
b. "Let me know how it works and I might try it too."
c. "Unfortunately claims that sound too good to be true most often are not true."
d. "It is important to have a guarantee for a refund if the product does not work."
c. "Unfortunately claims that sound too good to be true most often are not true."
If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. The client should be wary of weight loss products that promise results with no changes needed in diet or exercise or that claim permanent weight loss even when no longer using the product. The product does not sound like a good supplement. The nurse should not reinforce the client's plan to use the product. Having a guarantee for a refund is not a reason to use the product.
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