Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 69%
Simulated
The nurse provides care for a client diagnosed with bulimia. Which nursing action is most helpful in determining what precipitates the client'sEating disorder?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
A food/feelings/thoughts journal helps identify triggers and patterns associated with binge-purge behaviors, providing insight into precipitants. Observing family dynamics is useful but less direct, and distraction or history-writing are less focused on current triggers.