Mental health NUR2459 MANDATORY REVISION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024

Some obese individuals take amphetamines to suppress appetite and help them lose weight. Which of the following is an adverse effect associated with the use of amphetamines that makes this practice undesirable? a. Bradycardia b. Amenorrhea c. Tolerance d. Convulsions - c. Tolerance The Maudsley approach to the treatment of adolescents with anorexia nervosa advances which of the following fundamental concepts? a. The patient's family should be actively involved in each phase of treatment. b. Parents should be prohibited from involvement in helping their child eat since there are often control issues. c. Adolescents need to work on developing healthy self-identities before they can begin to gain weight. d. Individual psychotherapy is the most effective treatment for adolescents with anorexia nervosa. - a. The patient's family should be actively involved in each phase of treatment. A client has sought help for his concern that he is binge eating and feels like it has "gotten out of control." He asks the nurse what can be done to help him. Which of the following is the most accurate response?