A student transfers from a hometown college to a university 200 miles away after breaking up with her boyfriend of 2 years. She was slow to make friends at the university. The history shows a close relationship with her mother and sister
She began eating large quantities when she felt sad, and then she induced vomiting. When the student's schoolwork declined, she sought help from the university health clinic. During the initial interview, what priority issue should the nurse address? a. Losses
b. Sleep patterns
c. School activities
d. Menstrual flow
A
The patient has a significant history of losses: her mother and sister are no longer available as supports, she has terminated the relationship with her boyfriend, and she has moved from her hometown. Feelings of loss and depression are often associated with bulimia. The other options are of lesser relevance.
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1. Over 31,000 people kill themselves each year, and suicide is the primary reason for their deaths. 2. Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death among African-American teenagers and the ninth leading cause of Caucasian teen deaths. 3. Suicide is the 11th leading cause of self-inflicted injuries, accounting for over 325,000 people each year going to the emergency department. 4. Suicide is the leading cause of death among mentally ill clients, and over three million people kill themselves each year according to the CDC. 5. Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death among Americans, and as many as 44% of psychiatric emergency clients are at increased risk for suicide.
Which of the following may be causative factors of constipation? Select all that apply
a. Inadequate fluid and fiber intake b. Lack of exercise c. Busy schedules with no established elimination patterns d. Excessive use of laxatives e. Excessive use of alcohol f. Specific medications
Of the following patients in an intensive care unit, the nurse identifies which patient as being at highest risk for the development of acute kidney injury with a prerenal cause? A patient who is:
1. Experiencing acute status asthmaticus 2. Being treated for hypertension following a cerebral vascular accident 3. In skeletal traction following a motor vehicle accident 4. Post-operative from a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
After a particularly challenging examination, a student is overheard in the hallway exclaiming, "That instructor just grades too hard! She only gave me a B on the test!" This student is exhibiting traits of a(n)
a. external locus of control. b. internal locus of control. c. perfectionist. d. realist.