The mother of an adolescent is upset and criticizes the client's lack of self-control. What should the nurse include when responding to the mother?
a. Closely monitor food intake and restrict high calories foods
b. Criticism results in low self-esteem and can promote eating disorders
c. During puberty children gain weight but lose it again during adolescence
d. Talk with the teachers and make sure that junk food is not eaten when at school
b. Criticism results in low self-esteem and can promote eating disorders
Frequent criticism of children results in low self-esteem and can promote eating disorders. Restricting food choices can be seen as a punishment unless the child is included in planning. Childhood obesity is related to poor eating habits and lack of exercise rather than age. Talking with teachers could make the child feel worse and monitoring of food at school is an improbable solution.
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