An obese patient states, "My goal is to reduce my weight from 280 pounds to 230 pounds in the first 6 months." The nurse should respond with which statement?
a. "That is a realistic goal for your weight-reduction program."
b. "Because most weight loss occurs in the first 6 months, you should aim for 200 pounds."
c. "Weight loss of more than 20 pounds in 6 months could be dangerous."
d. "Safe and maintainable weight loss should be about 10% of your body weight in 6 months."
d
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a. TQM c. FOCUS b. PI d. PDSA
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