The nurse taking care of a patient with an eating disorder that knows which are goals of treatment? Select all that apply
1. Prevent relapse
2. Treat physical complications
3. Correct maladaptive thoughts
4. Restore the patient to ideal weight
5. Monitor and restrict family interactions
Answer: 1, 2, 3
Explanation: The goals of treatment for feeding and eating disorders include: restore patients to a healthy weight (not their ideal weight); treat physical complications; enhance motivation toward restoration of healthy eating patterns and treatment; provide education for patient and family; correct maladaptive thoughts, attitudes, and feelings; treat co-morbid psychiatric conditions; enlist (not restrict) family interaction and support; reestablish social engagement; and prevent relapse.
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