The client with bulimia nervosa is experiencing anxiety. What action should the nurse take to assist the client to avoid binge eating and purging in response to anxiety?
A) Project a calm, reassuring attitude and provide a quiet non-stimulating environment.
B) Maintain total control of the environment and project an attitude of authority.
C) Contract for safety since the client is likely to engage in self-injurious behavior.
D) Assume a matter-of-fact attitude and show positive expectations of the client.
A,
You might also like to view...
The client is given a prescription for hormone replacement therapy (HRT). She asks the nurse, "What type of side effects or consequences should I expect from taking this medicine?" The nurse's best response would be: "You may
A. Notice chest pains initially that will subside." B. Experience irregular, heavy menstrual bleeding." C. Notice some intermittent abdominal cramping." D. Have a decrease in vaginal dryness."
A student nurse is administering medications at the long term care facility. Which liquid
medication is for topical administration? A) Eye drops B) Mouthwash C) Syrup D) Tincture
Veins carry unoxygenated blood, EXCEPT for the four pulmonary veins
True False
A 68-year-old is admitted to the emergency department with a diagnosis of polycythemia vera (PV). A nurse realizes the patient's symptoms are mainly the result of:
a. a decreased erythrocyte count. b. rapid blood flow to the major organs. c. increased blood viscosity. d. vessel injury.