A client with a diagnosis of bulimia is being discharged from inpatient care. The nurse considers which of the following indicators to be most important when evaluating the effectiveness of the care plan?
A) The client has begun to talk about food positively.
B) The client admits that bulimia is unhealthy.
C) The client eats six small meals per day.
D) The client has moved into her own apartment.
Ans: C
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The nurse evaluates the client's physical and psychosocial responses to interventions. Desired physical outcomes include weight gain, normal laboratory values and vital signs, and return of secondary sexual characteristics and menstruation. Desired psychosocial outcomes include a realistic perception of body image, direct expression of feelings, improved self-esteem, a sense of control over self and environment, and constructive family process. The client's adoption of healthy eating habits is paramount.
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