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NSGl 3450/l NSG3450l Examl 3l (Newl 2026/l
2027l Update)l Mentall Healthl Review|l
Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A|l 100%l
Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l Galen
QUESTION
thoughtsl andl behaviorsl associatedl withl bulimial nervosa

Answer:
•l Binge-eatingl behaviors
•l Oftenl self-inducedl vomitingl (orl laxativel orl diureticl use)l afterl bingeing
•l Historyl ofl anorexial nervosal inl one-fourthl tol one-thirdl ofl individuals
•l Depressivel signsl andl symptoms
•l Problemsl withl interpersonall relationships
•l Self-concept
•l Impulsivel behaviors
•l Increasedl levelsl ofl anxietyl andl compulsivity
•l Possiblel substancel usel disorders
•l Possiblel impulsivel stealing



QUESTION
whatl isl thel criterial forl inpatientl hospitalizationl forl al patientl withl bulimia

Answer:
-seruml potassiuml lessl thanl 3.2
-seruml chloridel lessl thanl 88
-esophageall tears
-arrythmias
l intractablel vomiting
-hematemesis
-suicidel risk

,QUESTION
whatl isl thel FDAl drugl approvedl forl bulimia

Answer:
Fluoxetinel (Prozac)



QUESTION
whatl drugl isl contradictivel inl patientsl diagnosedl withl bulimia

Answer:
Bupropionl (Wellbutrin)l
increasesl thel riskl ofl seizures



QUESTION
al feelingl thatl onel cannotl stopl eatingl orl controll whatl orl howl muchl onel isl eating

Answer:
bingel eatingl disorder



QUESTION
Bingel eatingl episodesl arel associatedl withl threel orl morel ofl thel following

Answer:
1.l Eatingl muchl morel rapidlyl thanl normal
2.l Eatingl untill feelingl uncomfortablyl full
3.l Eatingl largel amountsl ofl foodl whenl notl feelingl physicallyl hungry
4.l eatingl alonel becausel ofl feelingl embarrassed
5.l feelingl disgustedl withl oneself,l depressed,l orl veryl guiltyl afterward



QUESTION
whatl arel thel comorbiditiesl inl bingel eatingl disorder?

Answer:

,-specificl phobia
-sociall phobia
-PTSD
-alcoholl abusel orl dependence



QUESTION
whatl areal affectsl impulsel controll andl inhibitionl ofl behaviors

Answer:
orbitofrontall cortex



QUESTION
whatl foodsl arel particularlyl addictivel inl thel bingel eatingl disorder

Answer:
highl sugarl andl highl fatl foods



QUESTION
whatl traumal increasesl thel riskl forl bingel eating?

Answer:
emotionall neglect



QUESTION
whatl willl thel nursel havel tol alsol helpl thel patientl managel withl thel bingel eatingl
disorder?

Answer:
gastricl symptomsl associatedl withl thel disorder



QUESTION
Assessmentl ofl thel bingel eatingl disorder

, Answer:
-determinel thel patient'sl perceptionl ofl thel probleml orl chiefl complaint
-performl al completel nursingl assessment
-gatherl al psychosociall history
-assessl thel nutritionall pattern
-assessl thel historyl ofl weightl cyclingl (gainsl andl losses)
-collectl al carefull historyl ofl bingel eatingl triggers,l foods,l andl frequency



QUESTION
inl bingel eatingl disorder,l whatl isl thel mostl appropriatel initiall nursingl diagnosis?

Answer:
impairedl highl nutritionall intake



QUESTION
whatl symptomsl arel associatedl withl gastrointestinall problems

Answer:
-heartburn
-dysphagia
-bloating
-abdominall pain
-diarrhea
-urgency
-constipation
-al feelingl ofl anall blockage



QUESTION
whatl isl notl indicatedl forl treatmentl ofl bingel eatingl disorder?

Answer:
hospitalization

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