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stealth61 [152]
1 year ago
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The nurse provides care for a client diagnosed with bulimia nervosa. Which intervention does the nurse initiate as part of the c

lients plan of care?
Health
1 answer:
Zielflug [23.3K]1 year ago
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Stay with the client for 45 minutes to an hour.

Bulimia nervosa, often known as bulimia, is a severe eating condition that may be fatal. Bulimics may covertly binge and purge, seeking to burn off the additional calories in an undesirable way. Binging is defined as consuming excessive amounts of food without self-control.

Bulimics may employ a variety of techniques to burn calories and avoid gaining weight. For instance, following bingeing, you could frequently self-induce vomiting or abuse laxatives, diet pills, diuretics, or enemas.

You can also employ other strategies to burn calories and avoid gaining weight, such fasting, tight dieting, or overexerting oneself.

Here is another question with an answer similar to this about bulimia nervosa: brainly.com/question/9334918

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