When educating the client, the nurse understands that there can be some negativity associated with the term "diet." Many clients may view "diet" as another term for which of the following?
A) A health behavior
B) A medical treatment
C) A positive experience
D) A short-term punishment to endure
D
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Among clients, diet is a four-letter word with negative connotations, such as counting calories, deprivation, sacrifice, and misery. A diet is viewed as a short-term punishment to endure until a normal pattern of eating can resume. The other answers do not cause the negative connotations the word "diet" does.
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