Author Question: The family of a client with an eating disorder has an enmeshed and enabling family system. What ... (Read 39 times)

ahriuashd · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

The family of a client with an eating disorder has an enmeshed and enabling family system. What intervention would be appropriate for the nurse to use in assisting this family?

A) Encourage the family to avoid discussing their feelings about the client's illness.
B) Assist the family to challenge the client's behavior.
C) Teach the family how to manipulate the client's environment.
D) Problem-solve ways to obtain appropriate privacy within the family.

Question 2

Which of the following interventions would facilitate coping in a client with anorexia nervosa?

A) Providing opportunities for the client to occasionally resume old eating practices
B) Allowing the client to decide when re-feeding will occur
C) Encouraging the client to ignore fears so that the focus can be on weight gain
D) Assisting the client to identify healthy ways to feel in control