A client asks for a diet to lose 80 lbs. How should the nurse respond to this request?
a. "Losing 80 pounds is easy, it's keeping it off that is difficult."
b. "If you were really motivated you would not be asking for help."
c. "Come back when you can show me that you are ready to lose weight."
d. "Weight loss is about more than diet alone and must also include behavioral change to be successful"
d. "Weight loss is about more than diet alone and must also include behavioral change to be successful"
New behaviors that promote weight loss need to be integrated into long-term lifestyle change. Weight loss goals should be reasonable and achievable to increase the likelihood of success. Clients should seek help in developing a weight loss program that is individualized to their needs. The client is demonstrating motivation by seeking the assistance of the nurse. Telling the client to come back when they are motivated is demeaning and should not be done. Modification of behaviors that resulted in weight gain is important for weight management.
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