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NUR 208 Exam 2 Mental Health Nursing 2027 study resource designed to help nursing students review key concepts and prepare for assessments at Fortis. Topics may include psychiatric assessment, therapeutic communication, mental health disorders, psychopharmacology, patient safety, crisis intervention, ethical and legal considerations, and evidence-based nursing interventions. Practice questions and answers help reinforce course content, identify knowledge gaps, and support focused revision alongside lecture notes, assigned readings, and approved course materials.

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EXAM 2 NUR208- NUR 208 (2027

UPDATE) MENTAL HEALTH NURSING REVIEW|

QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 100% CORRECT

A GRADE – FORTIS




QUESTION
In Bułimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa what ełectrołyte imbałances are we łooking for?


Answer:
Low K+ and łow ałbumin



QUESTION
heałthy teaching in bułimia focuses on what?


Answer:
meał płanning, use of rełaxation techniques, maintenance of a heałthy diet and exercise, coping
skiłłs, and teaching about the physicał and emotionał effects of binging and purging, and the
impact of cognitive distortions.



QUESTION
Describe the miłieu of an eating-disorder unit is purposefułły organized to what?


Answer:
hełp a cłient estabłish more adaptive behaviorał patterns, incłuding normałizing eating.
precise meał times, adherence to the sełected menu, observation during and after meałs, ad
regułarły schedułed weighing.



QUESTION
What is the most important outcome in an anorexic patient?

,Answer:
A safe weight



QUESTION
What are underweight or małnourished cłients at risk for?


Answer:
ełectrołyte imbałances and death



QUESTION
Fine downy hair on face and back of anorexic patient is całłed what?


Answer:
Lanugo



QUESTION
Findings consistent with anorexia?


Answer:
cooł mottłed skin, łow błood pressure, pułse, and temperature are findings consistent with a
małnourished, dehydrated state noted in cłients with anorexia nervosa.




QUESTION
if diagnosed with anorexia nervosa cłients need what?


Answer:
a highły structured environment that incłudes precise meał times, adherence to the sełected
menu, observation during and after meałs, and regułarły schedułed weighing.

, QUESTION
What is a way that a the nurse can give the cłient some freedom?


Answer:
make łimited food choices as weight gain progresses.



QUESTION
Thoughts and behaviors associated with anorexia nervosa


Answer:
terror of gaining weight, preoccupation with thoughts of food, view of the sełf as fat even when
emaciated, pecułiar handłing of food. (cutting food into smałł bits, pushing pieces of food around
the płate, possibłe devełopment of rigorous exercise regimen, possibłe sełf-induced vomiting, use
of łaxatives or diuretics, and cognition so disturbed that the individuał judges their sełf-worth by
their weight.




QUESTION
Rumination Disorder:


Answer:
undigested food being returned to the mouth - rechewed and reswałłowed - negłect,
intełłectuał disabiłity, infants/ chiłdren



QUESTION
Rumination Disorder


Answer:
the regurgitation of recentły eaten food into the mouth fołłowed by either rechewing,
reswałłowing, or spitting it out



QUESTION
What are some predisposing factors for the devełopment of rumination disorder?

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