The immediate goal of nursing interventions in the care of a client with anorexia nervosa is which of the following?
A) Change her irrational thinking about her body.
B) Establish a target weight to be achieved by discharge.
C) Restore nutritional status to normal.
D) Gain insight into the effects of anorexia on her physical health.
C
Feedback: Physiologic safety and homeostasis are the priority concerns. Changing of thought pattern, establishing a target weight, and gaining insight into the effects of anorexia on her physical health are not immediate goals in the management of anorexia nervosa.
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