An adolescent client currently weighs 50% of expected body weight and tells the nurse, "I get upset and can't eat because my mother is constantly forcing food on me.". Which of the following treatments is indicated for this client?
1. Hospitalization
2. Family therapy
3. Placement with a foster family
4. Medication to increase appetite
1. Hospitalization
Rationale:
Indications for hospitalization are a loss of 25–30% of body weight. The client currently weighs 50% of expected body weight and could need hospitalization. The client may benefit from family therapy, but the low body weight must be addressed first. Moving the client to a foster family is an extreme measure and might not help the problem. Medication to increase appetite is not an approved method of treatment for a client with an eating disorder.
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