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The Adolescent with a BMI of 18

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The adolescent with a BMI of 18.5 feels overweight after seeing excessively slender actresses on TV and in the movies.Which nursing diagnosis is appropriate for this adolescent?


A) Decisional conflict related to how much weight should be lost to look pretty
B) Defensive coping related to denial of imbalanced weight to height proportion
C) Powerlessness related to perception that weight loss is needed to gain friends
D) Disturbed body image related to cultural perception of ideal body proportions

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