An Overweight Patient Who Enjoys Active Outdoor Activities Develops Arthritis

An overweight patient who enjoys active outdoor activities develops arthritis in the knees. To help the patient cope with the diagnosis, the most helpful intervention by the nurse is to

A) ask the patient to discuss feelings about the diagnosis.
B) encourage the patient to think about how weight loss might improve symptoms.
C) teach the patient how to use imagery to decrease pain and decrease stress.
D) have the patient practice frequent relaxation breathing.