The nurse in the outpatient clinic determines the priority nursing diagnosis for a client diagnosed with anorexia nervosa is "imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements." Which is the most appropriate short-term goal for the client?

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1.This is incorrect. Weight gain to restore homeostasis is the priority. Excessive weight loss leads to life-threatening malnutrition, dehydration, severe electrolyte imbalances, hypotension, bradycardia, and cardiac arrhythmias. Demonstrating adaptive eating behaviors is a long-term goal.
2.This is incorrect. Weight gain to restore homeostasis is the priority. Excessive weight loss leads to life-threatening malnutrition, dehydration, severe electrolyte imbalances, hypotension, bradycardia, and cardiac arrhythmias. Understanding the correlation between emotions and maladaptive eating behaviors is a short-term goal associated with the nursing diagnosis "denial".
3.This is correct. Weight gain to restore homeostasis is the priority. Excessive weight loss leads to life-threatening malnutrition, dehydration, severe electrolyte imbalances, hypotension, bradycardia, and cardiac arrhythmias.
4.This is incorrect. Weight gain to restore homeostasis is the priority. Excessive weight loss leads to life-threatening malnutrition, dehydration, severe electrolyte imbalances, hypotension, bradycardia, and cardiac arrhythmias. This is the client's long-term goal.

The Nurse in the Outpatient Clinic Determines the Priority Nursing