An overweight client is reluctant to get on the scales at the healthcare provider's office. The client verbalizes that not wanting to know the current weight. Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?
1. "The doctor requires all of her clients to be weighed."
2. "This information is very important. If you step on the scales, I will just write your weight down and not say it out loud."
3. "I really do not like it either, but it has to be done."
4. "We can just use your weight from your visit last year."
Correct Answer: 2
A client's weight is part of the anthropometric measurements. The height, weight, and body fat and muscle composition are part of these measurements. By using these values with a physical assessment, a client's nutritional status may be evaluated. The data can still be gathered for a nutritional assessment and the client's wishes met by measuring the client's weight without verbalizing what it is. Forcing the client is a violation of rights. Using a weight that is a year old will not accurately reflect a current trend or change.
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