When assessing the client with dramatic weight loss or gain, the nurse should consider:
1. The focus of the assessment must be on the psychological findings.
2. There is usually a direct cause and effect.
3. The focus of the assessment must be on the physical findings.
4. Both can be caused by physical or mental conditions.
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Rationale: Certain illnesses must be ruled out before an eating disorder diagnosis can be made. The cause of the eating disorder is often physical and psychological in nature. There may or may not be a direct cause and effect.
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