Emma, age 14, has just been admitted to the psychiatric unit for anorexia nervosa and she is emaciated and refusing to eat, the primary nursing diagnosis for Emma is imbalanced nutrition which is less than body requirements.
Nursing diagnoses for clients with uptake disorders embody the following: unbalanced nutrition: but body necessities associated with purging or excessive use of laxatives. Ineffective coping associated with inability to fulfill basic wants. Disturbed body image associated with being overly underweight.
The first goal of treatment is obtaining back to a healthy weight. You cannot live through anorexia nervosa while not returning to a healthy weight and learning correct nutrition.
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