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NSG 3450/ NSG3450 Exam 3 – Mental Health Review| Galen (Latest 2026/ 2027 Update) 100% Verified Questions & Answers | Grade A QUESTION T/F a person with bulimia appear well and are at or near ideal body weight Answer: true QUESTION -enlarged parotid glands -dental erosion -hypokalemia -muscle weakening -caries if the patient has been induced vomiting Answer: physical signs of bulimia QUESTION 1. Determine the patient's perception of the problem, or chief complaint. 2. Perform a complete nursing assessment including vital signs, review of systems, and general appearance. 3. Gather a psychosocial history. 4. Assess nutritional pattern and fluid intake. 5. Assess binging and purging patterns with direct questions. 6. Assess daily activities including exercise. 7. Review laboratory testing, including: • Electrolyte levels • Glucose level • Thyroid function tests • Complete blood count • ECG 8. Elicit the patient's goals for treatment. Answer: assessment of bulimia QUESTION what are emotional and relationship signs of bulimia Answer: -history of traumatic events -impulsivity and compulsivity -chaotic, non-nurturing family relationships -familial/social instability -difficult interpersonal relationships QUESTION nursing diagnosis for bulimia nervosa Answer: -decreased cardiac output -disturbed body image -ineffective coping -powerlessness -chronic low self esteem -social isolation QUESTION outcomes for bulimia Answer: •Electrolytes in balance; -adequate cardiac output; -satisfaction with body image; -effective coping; -verbalizes confidence; -makes informed life decisions; - expresses independent decision-making; -willingness to call others for assistance; - develops sense of belonging QUESTION what eating disorder engages in repeated episodes of binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors Answer: bulimia nervosa QUESTION how many calories does a person with bulimia eat within a 2 hour period before compensatory behaviors Answer: calories QUESTION what are warning signs for binge eating disorder Answer: -stealing or hoarding food -uncomfortable eating around others -diets frequently QUESTION S/S of binge eating disorders Answer: -fluctuating in weight -stomach cramps -constipation -acid reflux -difficulty in concentration QUESTION what are some consequences for binge eating disorder? Answer: -weight cycling -clinical obesity -bulimia nervosa QUESTION what is the most common eating disorder? Answer: Binge Eating Disorder QUESTION what is needed for serotonin synthesis and is only available through diet Answer: tryptophan QUESTION what may decrease anxiety and dysphoria and provide a reward for caloric restriction Answer: tryptophan

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NSGl 3450/l NSG3450l Examl 3l –l Mentall
Healthl Review|l Galenl (Latestl 2026/l 2027l
Update)l 100%l Verifiedl Questionsl &l
Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l T/Fl al personl withl bulimial appearl welll andl arel atl orl nearl ideall bodyl weight
Answer:
true



Q:l -enlargedl parotidl glands
-dentall erosion
-hypokalemia
-musclel weakening
-cariesl ifl thel patientl hasl beenl inducedl vomiting

Answer:
physicall signsl ofl bulimia



Q:l 1.l Determinel thel patient'sl perceptionl ofl thel problem,l orl chiefl complaint.
2.l Performl al completel nursingl assessmentl includingl vitall signs,l reviewl ofl systems,l andl
generall appearance.
3.l Gatherl al psychosociall history.
4.l Assessl nutritionall patternl andl fluidl intake.
5.l Assessl bingingl andl purgingl patternsl withl directl questions.
6.l Assessl dailyl activitiesl includingl exercise.
7.l Reviewl laboratoryl testing,l including:
•l Electrolytel levels
•l Glucosel level
•l Thyroidl functionl tests
•l Completel bloodl count
•l ECG
8.l Elicitl thel patient'sl goalsl forl treatment.

,Answer:
assessmentl ofl bulimia



Q:l whatl arel emotionall andl relationshipl signsl ofl bulimia
Answer:
-historyl ofl traumaticl events
-impulsivityl andl compulsivity
-chaotic,l non-nurturingl familyl relationships
-familial/sociall instability
-difficultl interpersonall relationships



Q:l nursingl diagnosisl forl bulimial nervosa
Answer:
-decreasedl cardiacl output
-disturbedl bodyl image
-ineffectivel coping
-powerlessness
-chronicl lowl selfl esteem
-sociall isolation



Q:l outcomesl forl bulimia
Answer:
•Electrolytesl inl balance;l
-adequatel cardiacl output;l
-satisfactionl withl bodyl image;l
-effectivel coping;l
-verbalizesl confidence;l
-makesl informedl lifel decisions;
-l expressesl independentl decision-making;l
-willingnessl tol calll othersl forl assistance;
-l developsl sensel ofl belonging

,Q:l whatl eatingl disorderl engagesl inl repeatedl episodesl ofl bingel eatingl followedl byl
compensatoryl behaviors

Answer:
bulimial nervosa



Q:l howl manyl caloriesl doesl al personl withl bulimial eatl withinl al 2l hourl periodl beforel
compensatoryl behaviors

Answer:
1500-5000l calories



Q:l whatl arel warningl signsl forl bingel eatingl disorder
Answer:
-stealingl orl hoardingl food
-uncomfortablel eatingl aroundl others
-dietsl frequently



Q:l S/Sl ofl bingel eatingl disorders
Answer:
-fluctuatingl inl weight
-stomachl cramps
-constipation
-acidl reflux
-difficultyl inl concentration



Q:l whatl arel somel consequencesl forl bingel eatingl disorder?
Answer:
-weightl cycling
-clinicall obesity

, -bulimial nervosa



Q:l whatl isl thel mostl commonl eatingl disorder?
Answer:
Bingel Eatingl Disorder



Q:l whatl isl neededl forl serotoninl synthesisl andl isl onlyl availablel throughl diet
Answer:
tryptophan



Q:l whatl mayl decreasel anxietyl andl dysphorial andl providel al rewardl forl caloricl
restriction

Answer:
tryptophan



Q:l hospitalizationl forl anorexial nervosa
Answer:
-extremel electrolytel imbalance
-weighsl belowl 75%l ofl ideall bodyl weight
-lessl thanl 10%l bodyl fat
-daytimel heartl ratel ofl lessl thanl 50l BPM
-systolicl BPl ofl lessl thanl 90
-templ ofl lessl thanl 96
-cardiacl arrythmias



Q:l whatl isl thel goall forl al patientl hospitalizedl withl anorexial nervosa?
Answer:
-immediatel medicall stabilization

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