A female patient is admitted to the adolescent unit of the p…
A female patient is admitted to the adolescent unit of the psychiatric hospital for observation for possible anorexia nervosa. She is 65 inches tall and weighs 85 pounds. On admission, she tells the nurse, “I don’t know why my parents admitted me. I’m just trying to lose enough weight to stay on the gymnastics team.” Which of the following is the highest priority nursing diagnosis?
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