A Patient Who Is Obese Has Been Unable to Lose

A patient who is obese has been unable to lose weight successfully using lifestyle modifications and has mentioned the possibility of using weight-loss medications. What should the nurse teach the patient about pharmacologic interventions for the treatment of obesity?

A) Weight loss drugs have many side effects, and most doctors think theyll all be off the market in a few years.
B) There used to be a lot of hope that medications would help people lose weight, but its been shown to be mostly a placebo effect.
C) Medications can be helpful, but few people achieve and maintain their desired weight loss with medications alone.
D) Medications are rapidly become the preferred method of weight loss in people for whom diet and exercise have not worked.