When working with a client with anorexia nervosa, which of the following nursing diagnoses is most difficult to resolve successfully?
A) Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements
B) Disturbed body image
C) Deficient knowledge (nutritious eating patterns)
D) Social isolation
B
Feedback: The client's dissatisfaction with body image is an enduring belief pattern that is firmly ingrained and therefore very difficult to change. Answers A, C, and D are nursing diagnoses that can be worked through, with education and support, more easily than a disturbed body image.
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The nurse researcher knows that the correlation between two variables is rarely perfect. Researchers try to improve predictions by including what type of variables?
A) Multiple independent variables or predictor variables B) Multiple dependent variables or predictor variables C) Multiple independent and dependent variables D) Multiple social and time variables
After facilitating a therapeutic group, the nurse leader separately documents both individual and group data. Which observation would the nurse leader include in an individual note?
a. Group focused on results of medication noncompliance. b. Member successfully identified the likely causes for recent relapse. c. Three group members asked to change the time of scheduled sessions. d. Decision was made to discuss reasons for acceptable absenteeism at next session.
____________________ occurs when breathing stops.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The polysomnogram confirms S.R.'s diagnosis of OSA. At his 6-week follow-up visit, he reports he has lost 10 pounds, but there has been little improvement in his symptoms. He states that he fell asleep while driving to work and wrecked his car. He wants t
What are the treatment options for OSA? Describe each.