A client suffering from anorexia due to anxiety and fear has the same goal of nutritional therapy as the client who is anorexic due to medical treatments. What is that goal?
A) Stimulate the appetite to maintain adequate nutritional intake.
B) Stimulate the appetite to get the client to eat at least 75% of each meal.
C) Stimulate the appetite to get the client to eat at least 50% of each meal.
D) Stimulate the appetite to maintain three meals a day of oral intake.
A
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The aim of nutrition therapy for anorexia is to stimulate the appetite to maintain adequate nutritional intake.
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