The nurse is presenting an educational program to a group of parents about differences between anorexia nervosa (AN)and bulimia nervosa (BN)at a community outreach program.What statement by a parent would indicate a need for additional teaching?
A) "A child with AN will turn away from food to cope, but a child with BN turns to food to cope."
B) "A child with AN maintains rigid control and is introverted, but a child with BN is an extrovert and frequently loses control."
C) "A child with AN denies the illness, but a child with BN recognizes the illness."
D) "A child with AN is usually sexually active and seeks intimacy, but a child with BN avoids intimacy and is usually not sexually active."

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A child with AN is usually the one who avoids intimacy and is not sexually active,but a child BN often seeks intimacy and is sexually active.A child with AN turns away from food to cope with life,maintains rigid control,is introverted,and denies the illness.A child with BN turns to food to cope,is an extrovert who loses control,and recognizes that he or she has an illness.

The Nurse Is Presenting an Educational Program to a Group