A Nurse Is Recommending Strategies to a Group of School-Age

question 32

Multiple Choice

A nurse is recommending strategies to a group of school-age children for prevention of obesity. Which should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Eat breakfast daily.
• B) Limit fruits and vegetables.
• C) Have frequent family meals with parents present.
• D) Eat frequently at restaurants.
• E) Limit television viewing to 2 hours a day.

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Definitions:

Binge/Purge Type

Refers to a pattern of disordered eating characterized by episodes of excessive food intake followed by compensatory behaviors like vomiting or excessive exercise.

Restricting Type

Refers to a subtype of anorexia nervosa where weight loss is achieved through dieting, fasting, or excessive exercise without engaging in binge eating or purging.

Anorexia Nervosa

An eating disorder characterized by an abnormally low body weight, an intense fear of gaining weight, and a distorted perception of body weight.

Prognosis

The likely course of a disease or ailment, or the chance of recovery or recurrence, typically made after diagnosis.