Practice Question
A nurse is caring for a client who has anorexia nervosa and overexercises to avoid gaining weight. Which of the following nursing actions should the nurse take?
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Correct Answer:
Ask the client to agree to talk to a nurse whenever she feels the urge to exercise.
Rationale:
🟢Clients with anorexia nervosa often use excessive exercise as a maladaptive coping mechanism to control weight.
🟢A therapeutic nursing action is to set behavioral contracts or agreements that provide structure and encourage the client to seek support rather than engage in harmful activity.
🟢Asking the client to talk to a nurse when she feels the urge to exercise promotes trust, accountability, and alternative coping strategies.
🟢Restricting, reprimanding, or praising appearance is non-therapeutic and can worsen resistance or reinforce distorted body image.
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