The Nurse Is Performing a Nutritional Assessment on a 15-Year-Old

The nurse is performing a nutritional assessment on a 15-year-old girl who tells the nurse that she is "so fat." Assessment reveals that she is 5 feet 4 inches and weighs 110 pounds. What is an appropriate response by the nurse?

A) "How much do you think you should weigh?"
B) "Don't worry about it; you're not that overweight."
C) "The best thing for you would be to go on a diet."
D) "I used to always think I was fat when I was your age."

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