A 16-year-old girl with a anorexia nervosa is newly admitted to an outpatient treatment program for individuals with feeding and eating disorders. The nurse assigned to her plans which intervention to assist in developing the nurse-patient relationship?
1. Identifying mealtime triggers
2. Teaching deep breathing
3. Discussing ways to reframe disordered thoughts
4. Determining what foods the patient prefers
Answer: 2
Explanation: In the initial stages of patient care, providing interventions aimed at reducing stress, such as teaching deep breathing exercises, can assist in developing the therapeutic alliance. Interventions aimed at reducing problematic eating patterns are likely to be less effective until the therapeutic alliance has been established and the patient becomes less resistant to treatment. Identifying mealtime triggers, discussing ways to reframe disordered thoughts, and determining what foods the patient prefers should wait until the therapeutic relationship has been established.
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