The Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Is Evaluating a School­age

The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner is evaluating a school­age child who,
after removal of a pituitary tumor, has altered hypothalamic control over hunger and satiety. The child is morbidly obese and expresses feeling depressed because of the obesity. What will the nurse practitioner recommend?

A) Developing a system to reward compliance with a dietary regimen
B) Restricting all access to food in the house and at school
C) Suggesting an after­school exercise program to help with weight loss
D) Using a food diary to track all calories and food intake