The patient's statement that the nurse can take as evidence of the effectiveness of the treatment is: "My friends and I went out to lunch today."
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by causing a pattern of behavior in which the patient consciously loses more weight than is considered healthy for her/his age and height.
Generally, anorexia patients have an intense fear of gaining weight, so they tend to go on extreme diets or excessive and intense exercise to lose weight quickly.
According to the above, if a patient states that she is going to eat or that her relationship with food has improved, it is an indication that the treatment has been successful.
Learn more about anorexia in: https://brainly.com/question/7169255
#SPJ12
