RN Exam Practice
Safety and Infection ControlQuestion 1929 of 2368

An inpatient with an eating disorder has been eating meals as prescribed. Which nursing action helps prevent purging after meals?

  1. Supervise the client's activity after meals
  2. Allow the client to use the bathroom alone right after meals
  3. Weigh the client in front of other clients after each meal
  4. Encourage the client to exercise after meals to burn calories
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Correct answer: Supervise the client's activity after meals

During inpatient care, supervising activity after meals helps prevent purging behaviors and excessive exercise.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Mental Health Conditions: Treatment of Eating Disorders. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Safety and Infection Control"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026