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Why is it important to offer support and positive reinforcement for improvements in eating behaviors?

It is important to offer support and positive reinforcement for improvements in eating behaviors. Because clients diagnosed with anorexia nervosa are obsessed with food, discussion of food can provide unintended positive reinforcement for negative behaviors. In this answer, the nurse is redirecting the client.

What does a nurse refer to as a self help group?

The nurse refers the patient to a self-help group for individuals with eating disorders. A. In the effort to motivate the patient and take advantage of the decision to seek help and be healthier, the nurse must take care not to cross the line toward authoritarianism and assumption of a parental role.

What are the characteristics of eating disorders?

Rigid thinking, inability to demonstrate flexibility, and difficulty changing cognitions are characteristic of patients with eating disorders. The incorrect options are rare in a patient with an eating disorder. Inflexibility, controlled emotions, and pessimism are more the rule.

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