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A patient being admitted to the eating disorders unit has a yellow cast to the skin and fine downy hair covering the body. The patient weighs 70 pounds; height is 5 feet, 4 inches. The patient is quiet and says only, "I won't eat until I look thin." What is the priority initial nursing diagnosis?


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The practice of attentively monitoring one's own behaviors, thoughts, or emotions, often for the purpose of self-improvement or psychological analysis.

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