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.
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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.
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Which organization audits charts regularly?
A) The Joint Commission B) National League for Nursing C) American Nurses Association D) Sigma Theta Tau International
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