A Patient Is Admitted to a Hospital Unit with a Diagnosis

A patient is admitted to a hospital unit with a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa. When caring for this patient, a nurse recognizes that anorexia nervosa is characterized by which of the following?

A) Evidence of emaciation
B) An excessive leanness or wasting of the body
C) An accurate self-perception about body weight
D) Obsessive thoughts about body shape and weight
E) Attempts to reduce one's body weight below normal