The nurse is planning care for a middle-aged adult. What should the nurse identify as a major risk factor for this client?
1. Weight loss
2. Decreased physical activity
3. Multiple sex partners
4. Vitamin deficiency
Answer: 2
1. Due to a decrease in basal metabolic rate and often activity level as well, the middle adult is at risk for weight gain and obesity.
2. Due to a decrease in basal metabolic rate and often activity level as well, the middle adult is at risk for weight gain and obesity.
3. Having multiple sex partners is not an identified risk factor for clients within this age range.
4. Vitamin deficiency is not an identified risk factor for clients within this age range.
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