Admission due to anorexia nervosa

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A 15-year-old female with recent weight loss in excess of 20 pounds is being evaluated for possible admission due to anorexia nervosa. Parents are accompanying the client and report the client rarely eats anything and has a preoccupation with food. Client appears pale and gaunt, and hair appears to be thinning. Client reports she is "on a very strict diet" and still "needs to lose 10 pounds to look good on stage performing ballet." Client denies use of laxatives or diuretics. Client has dry skin and dry mucous membranes. nurse is caring for a 15-year-old female client and reviews the assessment findings to prepare the plan of care. Based on the data, which questions would be appropriate to ask when planning the client's care?

"How much time do you spend each day practicing ballet?" "Do you feel hungry?" "What foods do you typically binge?" "When was your last dental visit?" "How often do you wash your hands?" "How much water do you drink daily.

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