The family of a client diagnosed with anorexia nervosa becomes defensive when the treatment team calls for a family meeting. Which is the appropriate nursing reply?
A. "Tell me why this family meeting is causing you to be defensive. All clients are required to participate in two family sessions."
B. "Family intervention and support are important in your child's recovery."
C. "Family dynamics are not linked to eating disorders. The meeting is to provide your child with family support."
D. "Clients diagnosed with anorexia nervosa are part of the family system, and any alteration in family processes needs to be addressed."
ANS: B
The nurse should educate the family on the importance of family dynamics, involvement, and support in the treatment of anorexia nervosa. Families engaging in conflict avoidance and struggling with issues of power and control may contribute to the development of this disorder or impede the progress of recovery.
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