The client is receiving sibutramine (Meridia) for the treatment of obesity. The nurse knows that this medication should be: 1. Prescribed in conjunction with a reduced calorie diet and exercise plan....

The client is receiving sibutramine (Meridia) for the treatment of obesity. The nurse knows that this medication should be:

1. Prescribed in conjunction with a reduced calorie diet and exercise plan.

2. Used only in men and premenopausal women.

3. Recommended only in the absence of adult onset (type 2) diabetes.

4. Increased if the client has not lost 4 pounds in the first week of therapy