Which nursing diagnosis is more applicable to a patient with anorexia nervosa who restricts intake and is 20% below normal weight than for a 130-pound patient with bulimia nervosa who purges?

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The patient with bulimia nervosa usually maintains a close to normal weight,whereas the patient with anorexia nervosa may approach starvation.The incorrect options may be appropriate for patients with either anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa.

Which Nursing Diagnosis Is More Applicable to a Patient with Anorexia