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11 years ago
A 45-year-old patient says, “I’m gaining weight but I’m not eating any differently than I did years ago.” The nurse realizes that this patient is which of the following?
1. demonstrating a change in metabolism with aging
2. probably not being truthful
3. justifying the weight gain
4. looking for the nurse to approve the weight gain
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1 -- Adults commonly gain about 20 pounds between early and middle adulthood. Encourage patients to reduce the amount of calories consumed because energy needs change. The other options are inappropriate and non-therapeutic.
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