An appropriate intervention for a patient diagnosed with bulimia nervosa who binges and purges is to teach the patient to:

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One goal of health teaching is the normalization of eating habits. Food restriction and skipping meals lead to rebound bingeing. Teaching the patient to eat a small meal after purging will probably perpetuate the need to induce vomiting. Teaching the patient to concentrate intake after 4 PM will lead to late-day bingeing. Journal entries are private.

An Appropriate Intervention for a Patient Diagnosed with Bulimia Nervosa