The nurse is creating an ethics training module. Which definition does the nurse use for ethnicity?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has undergone surgery following a motor vehicle accident. The patient is stable and resting comfortably; he is expected to make a full recovery. Upon entering the room, the nurse notes the patient’s wife is holding his hand and crying. Which statement by the nurse is most appropriate?

The nurse questions the diagnosis of bulimia nervosa if which patient characteristic is present?