A short-term goal for a patient with anorexia nervosa is "Patient will select and eat a balanced diet.". The nurse includes which nursing intervention in the care plan that will foster attainment of this goal?
a. Allow patient to weigh self every time a meal is completely eaten.
b. Assist the patient to fill out the dietary menus to ensure a balanced diet.
c. Encourage the patient to engage in only appropriate compensatory exercise.
d. Implement contracted consequences 50% of the time if a meal is not completed.
B
Nursing interventions that help to achieve this goal involve the use of protocols that specify the number of meals and their timing and that the diet is balanced. Exercise for the purpose of compensating for additional caloric intake is discouraged. Contracts should be enforced 100% of the time. The frequency of weighing is also determined as part of a treatment protocol and is not used as a reward for eating.
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