An appropriate intervention to undertake for a client with bulimia nervosa who binges and purges is
to teach the client
a. not to skip meals or restrict food.
b. to eat a small meal after purging.
c. eat a large breakfast but no lunch and concentrate intake after 4 PM.
d. substitute laxative use once daily to replace induced vomiting.
A
One goal of health teaching is normalization of eating habits. Food restriction and skipping meals
lead to rebound bingeing. Option B will probably perpetuate the need to induce vomiting. Option C
will lead to late-day bingeing. Option D is highly undesirable.
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