RN Eating Disorders Assessment with Complete Solutions
A nurse in an outpatient mental health clinic is
caring for a client who has bulimia nervosa.
A nurse is discussing the characteristics
A nurse in an outpatient mental health clinic is disordered eating with a group of clients who
assessing a client during a follow-up visit. Select have bine-eating disorder. Which of the following
the 5 assessment findings that indicate a should the nurse include as a characteristic of
therapeutic response to the treatment plan. - disordered eating? - - Obsessive thoughts
- Coping Skills about food
ECG Report
Creatinine Level
Potassium Level A nurse is caring for a client who has anorexia
Laxative Use nervosa, restricting subtype. With of the following
findings should the nurse expect? - -
Patches of hair loss on the scalp
A nurse on a n inpatient eating disorder unit is
caring for a client who has anorexia nervosa.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a
For each potential nursing action, click to specify client who has bulimia nervosa. Which of the
if the action is indicated or contraindicated for the following results should the nurse expect? -
client. - - -Limit the client's physical activity - Elevated pancreatic enzyme levels
until an established weight gain has occurred.
- Observe the client during meals
-Observe the client for 1 hr following meals S nurse is planning an in-service for nursing staff
- Allow the client the choice of looking at the about the mortality of eating disorders. Which of
scale during weigh-ins the following information should the nurse
-Help the client to accept that perfection is include? - - One out of 10 people who have
unrealistic anorexia nervosa die within 10 years of the onset
of the condition.
A nurse in a mental health facility is caring for a
client who has an eating disorder. A nurse is planning to provide care to a client
who has an eating disorder. Which of the
Complete the following sentence by using the following principles should the nurse use to guide
lists of options.
their actions? - - Therapeutic relationships
are the cornerstone of psychiatric nursing care
The client is at risk for developing _____ - due to
_______. - - -Dysrhythmias
-Potassium Level A nurse invites a client on the eating disorder unit
to a special morning activity as a reward for
consuming all their breakfast. The nurse should
A nurse is providing teaching to the family of a identify this an example of which of the following
child who has bulimia nervosa. The nurse should
treatment models? - - Behavioral Therapy
include that which of the following models
explains that eating disorders are influenced by
both nature and nurture? - - Diathesis- A nurse is caring for a child whose parent is
stress model concerned about their eating behavior. Which of
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A nurse in an outpatient mental health clinic is
caring for a client who has bulimia nervosa.
A nurse is discussing the characteristics
A nurse in an outpatient mental health clinic is disordered eating with a group of clients who
assessing a client during a follow-up visit. Select have bine-eating disorder. Which of the following
the 5 assessment findings that indicate a should the nurse include as a characteristic of
therapeutic response to the treatment plan. - disordered eating? - - Obsessive thoughts
- Coping Skills about food
ECG Report
Creatinine Level
Potassium Level A nurse is caring for a client who has anorexia
Laxative Use nervosa, restricting subtype. With of the following
findings should the nurse expect? - -
Patches of hair loss on the scalp
A nurse on a n inpatient eating disorder unit is
caring for a client who has anorexia nervosa.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a
For each potential nursing action, click to specify client who has bulimia nervosa. Which of the
if the action is indicated or contraindicated for the following results should the nurse expect? -
client. - - -Limit the client's physical activity - Elevated pancreatic enzyme levels
until an established weight gain has occurred.
- Observe the client during meals
-Observe the client for 1 hr following meals S nurse is planning an in-service for nursing staff
- Allow the client the choice of looking at the about the mortality of eating disorders. Which of
scale during weigh-ins the following information should the nurse
-Help the client to accept that perfection is include? - - One out of 10 people who have
unrealistic anorexia nervosa die within 10 years of the onset
of the condition.
A nurse in a mental health facility is caring for a
client who has an eating disorder. A nurse is planning to provide care to a client
who has an eating disorder. Which of the
Complete the following sentence by using the following principles should the nurse use to guide
lists of options.
their actions? - - Therapeutic relationships
are the cornerstone of psychiatric nursing care
The client is at risk for developing _____ - due to
_______. - - -Dysrhythmias
-Potassium Level A nurse invites a client on the eating disorder unit
to a special morning activity as a reward for
consuming all their breakfast. The nurse should
A nurse is providing teaching to the family of a identify this an example of which of the following
child who has bulimia nervosa. The nurse should
treatment models? - - Behavioral Therapy
include that which of the following models
explains that eating disorders are influenced by
both nature and nurture? - - Diathesis- A nurse is caring for a child whose parent is
stress model concerned about their eating behavior. Which of
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