A nurse suspects that a 17-year-old client has an eating disorder. When assessing this client, which of the following is the most important for the nurse to ask this client?
A) "Have you ever made yourself vomit?"
B) "Do you lie about what you eat?'
C) "Does the fear of being fat interfere with your daily activities?"
D) "Do you feel guilty when you eat?"

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The fear of being fat interfering with daily activities is the most important question because it assesses the impact the suspected eating disorder may have on the client's life. While the other questions may be indicative of an eating disorder, they do not necessarily provide insight into how much the disorder is affecting the client's daily life.

A Nurse Suspects That a 17-Year-Old Client Has an Eating