When teaching mothers of teens about identifying signs and symptoms of bulimia, the school nurse would advise mothers to watch most closely for:
1. Laxatives in the teens' rooms.
2. Pushing food around on the plate but not eating it.
3. Recopying school papers until they are perfect.
4. Lack of appetite and eating only low-calorie foods.
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Rationale: Finding laxatives in the girls' room would be reason to question the possibility of bulimia, because girls with this condition tend to vomit after binging, or use laxatives to prevent absorption of high-calorie foods eaten by the client.
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