Ed Greenway is sharing with you his progress with the prescribed medical nutrition therapy.  As he talks, you learn more by employing the counseling technique called probing. Which of the following is NOT an example of a probing question/statement?

Joy is a 54-year old female looking to lose weight.  She is currently 5’6” and 240 lbs.  Her current BMI is 41. How would you classify Joy’s BMI?

Joy is a 54-year old female looking to lose weight. She is currently 5’6” and 240 lbs. Her current BMI is 41. While performing a physical exam on Joy, you notice significant depressions at her temple and a more prominent clavicle. These are signs of…

During a 24-hour food recall, your client is having trouble determining the size of a pork chop.  Which of the following would be a helpful comparison?

Which statement is NOT a practice of teach back method?

You are meeting with Rod Fisherman and his wife.  Rod was recently diagnosed with prediabetes. He is very talkative and as you listen, to help establish a rapport with this new client, you focus on optimizing nonverbal communication techniques. Which is NOT an example of nonverbal communication?

The ideal nutrition screening tool should be…

Which is NOT a best practice for telemedicine?

Sam Waterson comes to see you for prediabetes. He is a divorced, 85 year-old man who lives in his own home. After analyzing his 24-hour recall you notice that he is eating very healthy. The only exception is that everyday he has a banana split and root beer float at the local coffee shop.  Through probing you learn, that meeting his buddies at the local coffee shop is his sole source of socialization. Given your understanding on this case, what would you recommend?

How should you determine if a 9-year old child is obese?