A 17-year-old client suffers from anorexia nervosa. As class valedictorian, the client achieved a perfect score on her SATs and has been offered full tuition support to an Ivy League school beginning in the fall
The client recently collapsed during cheerleading practice and was hospitalized for severe malnutrition. Which client statement should the nurse interpret as evidence of improvement in the client's condition?
A) "I refuse to be obese like my sister. It just shows a lack of respect for your body."
B) "Everyone else is dieting. I just want to be pretty, too."
C) "I'm in control of my eating. I can eat as much or as little as I want. I have perfect self-control."
D) "I am angry at my parents for forcing me to always do things their way."
D
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