An initial step in the nurse-patient relationship for a patient diagnosed with anorexia nervosa should be:

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Trust is the foundation to the nurse's effectiveness. A contract is formulated early in therapy to give the patient the opportunity to participate in treatment. This increases the patient's sense of control. By establishing contractual behavioral limits, manipulation and power struggles can be minimized. Recommending a therapeutic group and using confrontation to attack denial are later interventions. Family members are encouraged to take part actively in the treatment of the patient.

An Initial Step in the Nurse-Patient Relationship for a Patient