The nurse has been teaching the client's family about the client's eating disorder, anorexia nervosa. Which of the following statements indicates that teaching was effective?
A) "We will eat our evening meals together with no exceptions."
B) "We will negotiate resolutions to family conflicts."
C) "We will spend less time discussing troublesome family members."
D) "We will give her frequent encouragement for eating well and maintaining her weight."
B
Feedback: Families of clients with eating disorders typically put too much emphasis on food and are less skilled at discussing family conflicts and allowing the client to begin gaining independence. Answer A allows for no compromise, but the client needs to be able to make decisions for him or herself. Answer C indicates that the client is a problem to the family. In Answer D, family members are concerned about the client's health, but it is rarely helpful to focus on food intake, calories, and weight.
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