The nurse is providing care to a client who is diagnosed with anorexia nervous. Which assessment findings indicate the client has met some the treatment goals related to the disease process?

Question

Select all that apply.
A) The client is observed wearing wrinkled clothes, listening to a portable music device, and staring out the window.
B) The client states that her menstrual cycle is regular and she is learning to prepare meals.
C) The client's vital signs are within normal limits.
D) The client's current weight is 75% of normal after 2 years of treatment.
E) The client is observed telling her mother that she will eat dinner if her mother buys her new jeans.

Answer 1

Answer: B, C

Evidence that the care provided to a client with anorexia nervosa has been successful includes a regular menstrual cycle, learning to prepare meals, and vital signs within normal limits. 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.