ATI RN
ATI RN Mental Health 2019 NGN Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has binge eating disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: Remain with the client for 1 hr after meals. This is important for clients with binge eating disorder to prevent purging behaviors. By staying with the client, the nurse can provide support, monitor for signs of distress, and discourage negative behaviors. Weighing the client every other day (
A) may trigger anxiety and reinforce unhealthy focus on weight. Planning a menu with the client (
C) may lead to further binging behaviors. Offering snacks when the client is hungry (
D) may not address the underlying issues of binge eating disorder.
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