Author Question: What outcome demonstrates a successful health status for a client with an eating disorder? A) ... (Read 45 times)

torybrooks · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

What outcome demonstrates a successful health status for a client with an eating disorder?

A) Absence of previous abnormal physical findings
B) The client embracing a realistic self-image
C) Ability to confront environmental stressors
D) Positive family interactions

Question 2

Clients with eating disorders are generally not aware of how much or how little they are eating because of their altered perception of their body's size and shape.

What intervention by the nurse can assist these clients in recognizing what they are actually eating?
A) Initiate a behavior modification plan with privileges and restrictions based on food intake and weight gain.
B) Remind the client that tube feeding may be employed if nutritional status deteriorates.
C) Monitor vital signs on a regular basis.
D) Maintain a strict intake and output log.