[Expert Solution]: John is a seventy-year-old white veteran of…

John is a seventy-year-old white veteran of the Vietnam War who was admitted to the nursing home because he was no longer able to care for himself. His diagnoses on admission included cerebrovascular accident (stroke), angina, cancer of the prostate, and major depression. He is generally confined to a wheelchair, but he can ambulate eight to ten steps with the assistance of two people. He is unable to dress himself due to right-sided hemiparesis (paralysis); he is continent of bowel but at times is incontinent of bladder. All of his laboratory values are within normal limits. John is mentally alert and not at all confused but has clinical depression. He has no family or visitors. John is able to feed himself and has an excellent appetite. He consistently consumes 100 percent of his meals. His weight on admission can be indicated only as over 300 pounds, as the scale cannot measure over 299 pounds. It is estimated that he weighs about 320 pounds, which is approximately 100 pounds overweight. He has no difficulty chewing or swallowing and receives a regular diet of regular consistency. He loves to eat, and some staff members bring him food items from home, especially on the 3–11 shift. This helps calm him down during the evening hours, allowing the nurses to do their work. At times John has outbursts of anger at the staff, particularly when given instructions on what he should do or when he is awakened from sleep. He calls the nurses “Babe” or “Sweetie” and can often be heard telling staff that they “look good today” and “you have a great set of gams.” Most of the nurses, recreation staff, and social service staff are relatively young and find his comments to be offensive. Their attitude toward him is tolerant at best, and they do little for him beyond his basic care. The staff openly talk at the nurses’ station about his repulsive attitude toward women. The nurses’ aides complain about his weight because it is difficult to get him in and out of bed. Allowing him to ambulate as per doctor’s orders is also a challenge because it takes two to three people to assist. John once fell, and the fire department had to come to get him off the floor because he was too heavy for staff members to lift. In November, John had surgery for the removal of a cancerous prostate, and his prognosis continues to remain relatively poor considering his cancer and his heart disease. He will frequently comment on how he wants to lose weight; however, he will also say things like, “I could sure go for another one of those éclairs,” or “That cook sure can make a great meat loaf—I could have eaten another whole lunch.” At times he has even gotten angry if the staff does not meet his requests for seconds. John spends his day sitting in the hallway watching the activities at the nurses’ station or goes to the patio and chain smokes. He enjoys some game shows and listens to country music. He does not attend recreational activities. 1. Based on John’s actions and statements about his weight, what is most likely his stage of change regarding weight loss? As a nutrition counselor, what would be the most appropriate stage-matched intervention to provide for John? Hide Feedback Answer Accepted Check My Work Feedback Not answered 2. As a nutrition counselor, what are three of the most appropriate concepts you could address when designing a weight loss intervention for John? Explain why you chose these three concepts. Hide Feedback Answer Accepted Check My Work Feedback Not answered 3. What behavior change model or approach could you use to explain and/or understand why the nursing home staff provide John with food items from home, when they also complain John is difficult to move in and out of bed because of his weight? Explain. Hide Feedback Answer Accepted Check My Work Feedback Not answered Icon Key ba01nc04h/ba01nc04h_ch02_Multiba01nc04h_ch02_Multi