A 12-year-old girl is brought to the pediatrician for her annual physical examination. The nurse notes that the girl has lost 15 pounds over the past 6 months when she was last seen for bronchitis
The nurse asks the child if she has been dieting and the girl proudly responds "yes." What would the nurse suspect of this child?
A) She has anorexia nervosa, restricting subtype.
B) She has anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging subtype.
C) She has bulimia nervosa.
D) She has type I diabetes mellitus
A
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The nurse of a preschool child is helping parents develop a healthy meal plan for their child. Which of the following nutritional requirements for this age group should the nurse consider?
A) The 3- to 5-year-old requires 300 to 500 mg calcium and 10 mg iron daily. B) The 3-year-old should consume 10 mg dietary fiber daily. C) The 4- to 8-year-old requires 15 mg dietary fiber per day. D) The typical preschooler requires about 85 kcal/kg of body weight.
A 20-year-old economics major became severely depressed after failing two examinations in
economics. She cried for 2 hours, then called her parents who live in a neighboring state, planning to ask if she could return home. Her parents were in Europe. When her roommate went home for the weekend, the client gave her three expensive sweaters to keep. Later, the dormitory resident assistant returned a book to the client's room and found her unconscious on the floor, with an empty pill bottle nearby. The client behavior that provided a clue to the suicide attempt was a. calling her parents. b. staying in her dorm room. c. giving away her sweaters. d. excessive crying.
The nurse is assessing an infant brought to the clinic because of diarrhea. The infant is alert, but has dry mucous membranes. Which other sign indicates that the infant still is in the early or mild stage of dehydration?
1. Tachycardia 2. Bradycardia 3. Increased blood pressure 4. Decreased blood pressure
A(n) ________ is a mathematical statement that two ratios are equal.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).