anorexia nervosa
What will be an ideal response?
an eating disorder in which an irrational fear of weight gain leads people to starve themselves
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You are caring for a patient who takes an antiarrhythmic agent. What would be a priority nursing assessment before administering this drug?
A) Assess mental status. B) Assess breath sounds. C) Assess pulses and blood pressure. D) Assess urine output.
Which situation constitutes nurse abandonment of a home health care patient?
1. The nurse fails to assess the patient on a daily basis. 2. The nurse fails to file the patient's Medicare claim. 3. The nurse terminates the relationship without affording the patient reasonable notice. 4. The nurse terminates the relationship by mutual accord.
A patient receiving risperidone (Risperdal) reports severe muscle stiffness at 10:30 AM. By noon, the patient has difficulty swallowing and is drooling. By 4:00 PM, vital signs are body temperature, 102.8° F; pulse, 110 beats per minute; respirations, 26 breaths per minute; and blood pressure, 150/90 mm Hg. The patient is diaphoretic. Select the nurse's best analysis and action.
a. Agranulocytosis. Institute reverse isolation. b. Tardive dyskinesia. Withhold the next dose of medication. c. Cholestatic jaundice. Begin a high-protein, high-cholesterol diet. d. Neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Immediately notify the health care provider.
A nurse is teaching a client with newly diagnosed anemia about conserving energy. What does the nurse tell the client? Select all that apply.
A. "Allow others to perform your care during periods of extreme fatigue." B. "Drink small quantities of protein shakes and nutritional supplements daily." C. "Perform a complete bath daily to reduce your chance of getting an infection." D. "Provide yourself with four to six small, easy-to-eat meals daily." E. "Space your care activities in groups to conserve your energy." F. "Stop the activity when shortness of breath or palpitations are present."