The Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Is Counseling an Obese

The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner is counseling an obese 16­year­old
client about weight management. The adolescent says, "I know I need to lose weight, but I don't
want to give up all my favorite foods." When using motivational interviewing techniques, how will the nurse practitioner respond?

A) "Do you think there are any foods you could limit or do without for a while?"
B) "I hear you telling me that you really don't have a desire to lose weight."
C) "If you can't give up these foods, you won't see the benefits of weight loss."
D) "In the long run, the sacrifices you make today will improve your health."