Principles of DieteticsDifficulty 2/5
A client says they know they should cut sodium but cannot see how to do it with their family's cooking. Which counselling approach fits best?
- ASet a specific sodium target and ask the client to record all intake
- BProvide a printed low-sodium food list and schedule a follow-up visit
- CExplore the barrier and elicit the client's own ideas before advising
- DExplain the pathophysiology of sodium and blood pressure in detail
Show answer and rationale
Correct: C. The client has knowledge but faces a practical and social barrier. Motivational interviewing directs you to explore ambivalence and evoke the client's own solutions before offering advice.
- B — A handout adds information the client already has.
- D — More pathophysiology does not address a practical barrier.
- A — A target without a feasible method is unlikely to be met.