A client referred to the eating disorders clinic has lost 35 pounds during a summer spent looking at
colleges and cooking gourmet meals for her family. She was referred by her physician, who was
alarmed by her weight loss.
To assess the client's eating patterns, the nurse should ask
a. "Do you often feel fat?"
b. "Who plans the family meals?"
c. "What do you eat in a typical day?"
d. "What do you think about your present weight?"
C
Although all the questions might be appropriate to ask, only option 3 focuses on the client's eating
patterns. Option A focuses on distortions in body image. Option B is unrelated to eating pattern.
Option D explores the client's feelings about weight.
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