A patient who has been successfully losing 1 lb weekly for several months is weighed at the clinic and has not lost any weight for the last month. The nurse should first
A) review the diet and exercise guidelines with the patient.
B) instruct the patient to weigh weekly and record the weights.
C) ask the patient whether there have been any changes in exercise or diet patterns.
D) discuss the possibility that the patient has reached a temporary weight loss plateau.
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