The nurse is caring for a young woman who is struggling with weight loss issues, without apparent physical cause. Which is the most likely nursing assessment for this nutritional disorder in which normal body weight is not maintained?
A) Bulimia
B) Anorexia nervosa
C) Kwashiorkor
D) Crohn's disease
B
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Anorexia nervosa is a nutritional disorder that is characterized by a refusal to maintain normal body weight in the absence of physical cause. Anorexia nervosa is considered a psychiatric disorder in a relentless pursuit of thinness. Bulimia is an eating disorder in which voracious appetite is followed by purging and is most likely found in normal to overweight individuals. Kwashiorkor is a severe protein deficiency associated with lack of protein in the diet. Crohn's disease can result in nutritional deficiencies but has apparent physiological cause.
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