A 71-Year-Old Obese Patient Has Bilateral Osteoarthritis (OA) of the Hips

A 71-year-old obese patient has bilateral osteoarthritis (OA) of the hips. The nurse teaches the patient that the most beneficial measure to protect the joints is to

A) use a wheelchair to avoid walking as much as possible.
B) sit in chairs that do not cause the hips to be lower than the knees.
C) use a walker for ambulation to relieve the pressure on the hips.
D) eat according to a weight-reduction diet to obtain a healthy body weight.

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