A patient regained 15 lbs. that had been lost the previous year. What should the nurse suggest to this patient?
A. Switch to a new diet in which the weight could be lost again in two weeks.
B. Consider the possibility that the patient's body needs to have the extra 15 lbs.
C. Return to the diet, exercise, and behavior change techniques that worked before.
D. Understand that the increased weight does not make the patient obese.
Answer: C
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