Sarah is a student nurse doing her clinical rotation on a medical unit. She is caring for Mr. Harris, a 73-year-old patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Mrs. Harris tells Sarah that she doesn't understand why Mr. Harris is losing weight because he eats the same amount of food that she does, and she is very physically active. What is Sarah's best response to this statement?
A. "Maybe Mr. Harris has a higher metabolic rate than you."
B. "It doesn't seem fair that some people can lose weight so easily."
C. "COPD burns a lot of calories because it takes a lot of energy to breathe."
D. "You need to discuss this with the health care provider."
C
A patient with chronic lung disease usually requires a diet higher in calories because of the in-creased work of breathing.
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