Appropriate teaching for a patient with bulimia nervosa who binges and purges is:
a. not to skip meals or restrict food.
b. to eat a small meal after purging.
c. eat a large breakfast but no lunch.
d. increase nutritional intake after 4 PM.
A
One goal of health teaching is normalization of eating habits. Food restriction and skipping meals lead to rebound binging.
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