A Nursing Diagnosis for a Patient Diagnosed with Bulimia Nervosa

A nursing diagnosis for a patient diagnosed with bulimia nervosa is: ineffective coping, related to feelings of loneliness as evidenced by overeating to comfort self, followed by self-induced vomiting. The best outcome related to this diagnosis is, "Within 2 weeks the patient will:

A) appropriately express angry feelings."
B) verbalize two positive things about self."
C) verbalize the importance of eating a balanced diet."
D) identify two alternative methods of coping with loneliness."

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