A 19-year-old with anorexia nervosa weighs 75% of expected body weight, has amenorrhea, and distorted body image. Which is the highest-priority immedi...

Question

A 19-year-old with anorexia nervosa weighs 75% of expected body weight, has amenorrhea, and distorted body image. Which is the highest-priority immediate intervention?

Accepted Answer

Nutritional rehabilitation and careful refeeding

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SSRIs immediately

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Family therapy

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Cognitive behavioural therapy

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Inpatient admission for NG feeding only

MCQ (SBA): Anorexia Nervosa

A 19-year-old with anorexia nervosa weighs 75% of expected body weight, has amenorrhea, and distorted body image. Which is the highest-priority immediate intervention?