Anorexia nervosa is a disorder that is
1. serious.
2. uncommon.
3. psychiatric.
4. life threatening.
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Anorexia nervosa is a life-threatening disorder.
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A patient who has schizophrenia calls the nurse into the room and says, "Help me! The books are on fire!" Which response by the nurse is best?
a. "I'll get some water and put it out." b. "That's crazy; you know the books are not on fire!" c. "I do not see any fire. Here is your supper; it's time to eat." d. "You don't have any books; how could they be on fire?"
A patient has been found to have expressive, or nonfluent, dysphasia following a stroke and is having difficulty communicating with his family. What would be the appropriate nursing intervention for this patient?
A) Explain to the family that the patient is intellectually impaired. B) Explain to the family that the patient is unable to understand the meaning of spoken language. C) Refer the patient to a rehabilitation specialist. D) Give the patient a note pad so that he can write responses to questions posed to him.
When the older woman who is close to death asks the family to leave after short visits and acts withdrawn in their presence, the family becomes distraught
Which of the following does the nurse include in family teaching to explain the patient's behavior? a. She is preoccupied with her own death. b. She must have unresolved family issues. c. She can be experiencing anticipatory grief. d. Her body prepares for death in this man-ner.
A newborn develops jaundice when 72 hours old. Your explanation of physiologic jaundice to his parents would include that
a. it occurs after the first 24 hours of life and indicates a blood incompatibility b. it appears immediately and is of little concern c. it results from the normal breakdown of red blood cells and the infant's immature liver d. it always requires treatment with phototherapy if not resolved by the third day of life