The mother of a teen with an eating disorder tells the nurse, "Our family is pretty well adjusted. It's hard for me to imagine what we could have done to have this happen."
The nurse can promote more complete understanding of the etiology of eating disorders by men-tioning that young women are also influenced by:
1. The abundance of nutritious foods available
2. The fashion industry's idealization of thinness
3. Competition in the work place
4. The biologic tendency to be underweight
ANS: 2
Women in this culture are bombarded by fashion industry and media messages equating beauty with thinness. 1. While it is true that eating disorders are less common in countries where food is not abundant, in this culture persons with eating disorders tend not to choose nutritious foods. 3. Workplace competition with men would be of greater significance than this broad statement. 4. The biologic tendency to be overweight may influence some persons.
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