Which of the following assessment findings would indicate that a client being treated for anorexia nervosa has succeeded in her recovery?

Question

1. The client's current weight is 75% of normal after 2 years of treatment.
2. The client states that her menstrual cycle is regular and she is learning to prepare meals.
3. The client is observed telling her mother that she will eat dinner if her mother buys her new jeans.
4. The client is observed wearing wrinkled clothes, listening to a portable music device, and staring out the window.

Answer 1

2. The client states that her menstrual cycle is regular and she is learning to prepare meals.

Rationale:
Evidence that the care provided to a client with anorexia nervosa has been successful is that her menstrual cycle is regular and she is learning to prepare meals. The client whose weight is 75% of normal would need additional treatment. The client who tells her mother that she will eat if she gets new jeans is demonstrating manipulative behavior and is evidence that treatment has not been successful. The client who is wearing wrinkled clothes and staring out the window is not demonstrating positive self-care behaviors and would benefit from additional intervention.