Nurses working with patients who have eating disorders should:
A) Encourage patients to identify the thoughts and feelings underlying the disorder
B) Do a strict intake, output, and calorie count for each shift
C) Keep patients in view for 1 to 2 hours after meals
D) Have a staff person monitoring each table during meals
A
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