Which of the following client statements below is most suggestive of ineffective management of a therapeutic regimen?
1. "I want to follow my new diet, but it doesn't provide enough food. I still feel hungry after I eat."
2. "I've decided that it's better for me to continue to prepare food as I have always done."
3. "The new diet is too expensive. I will not spend all of my money on food."
4. "Preparing and eating certain foods cannot be that effective in keeping me well."
ANS: 1
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