The nurse is performing the initial physical exam of a client who presented with a complaint of open double quote"feeling faintc
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Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by excessive weight loss. The patient usually eliminates foods that he believes to be more caloric and progressively excludes several others. Food issues become fundamental in the patient's life, who becomes obsessed with weight gain. People with this type of problem have extreme thinness, dry skin and lanugo on their arms and shoulders, as well as various health problems due to lack of efficient nutrition.
Due to the physical appearance of the patient shown in the above question, we can state that the nurse may suspect that the patient is suffering from anorexia nervosa.
