An overweight female client comes to the community clinic for stomach pain and heartburn. The nurse practitioner suspects that she may have acid reflux that is aggravated by her weight
She orders an upper GI and asks the nurse to counsel the patient about weight loss. How should the nurse begin the conversation?
A) "The nurse practitioner wants you to lose weight. Let's think about ways for you to cut calories and increase your physical activity."
B) "I am concerned about your weight because I think it may be contributing to your health problem. What do you think about your weight?"
C) "You are 50 pounds overweight and it is time that you make some changes in that if you want to be here for your family."
D) "You need to lose weight. Here is a referral to Weight Watchers. They have the best support and dietary plan in the area."
B
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