A nurse is teaching a client diagnosed with an eating disorder ...

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A nurse is teaching a client diagnosed with an eating disorder about behavior-modification programs. Why is this intervention the treatment of choice?
 
  1. It helps the client correct a distorted body image.
  2. It addresses the underlying client anger.
  3. It manages the client's uncontrollable behaviors.
  4. It allows clients to maintain control.

Question 2

What is the best rationale for including family in the client's therapy within the inpatient milieu?
 
  1. To structure a program of social and work-related activities
  2. To facilitate discharge from hospitalization
  3. To provide a concrete demonstration of caring
  4. To encourage the family to model positive behaviors

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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale: Behavior-modification programs are the treatment of choice for clients diagnosed with eating disorders, because these programs allow clients to maintain control. Issues of control are central to the etiology of these disorders. Behavior modification techniques function to restore healthy weight.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale: The nurse should include the client's family in therapy within the inpatient milieu to facilitate discharge from the hospital. Family members are invited to participate in some therapy groups and to share meals with the client in the communal dining room. Family involvement may also serve to prevent the client from becoming too dependent on the therapeutic environment.