What Behavior Is the Nurse Most Likely to Assess in an Adolescent

question 26

Multiple Choice

What behavior is the nurse most likely to assess in an adolescent with anorexia nervosa (AN) ?

• A) Eats in secrecy
• B) Uses food as a coping mechanism
• C) Has a marked preoccupation with food
• D) Lacks awareness of how eating affects weight loss

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