The statement the nurse is most likely to hear during an interview session from a client with an
eating disorder is
a. "I'm thin for my height.".
b. "I'm fat and ugly.".
c. "I have nice eyes.".
d. "My mother is very attuned to my needs.".
B
Clients with eating disorders have distorted body images and usually see themselves as overweight,
even when their weight is woefully subnormal. Option A is therefore incorrect. Option C: Poor
self-image precludes making positive statements about self. Option D: Many clients with eating
disorders see supportive others as intrusive and out of tune with their needs.
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