You are the nurse caring for a 20-year-old female patient who is being treated for bulimia nervosa. You realize that the activity of bingeing and purging for several months has placed this patient at a high risk for:
A) Bowel obstruction
B) Cardiac arrhythmias and electrolyte imbalances
C) Asthma and food allergies
D) Throat cancer
B
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A) Urine B) Soiled linen C) Plastic bedpans D) Specimen containers
A new mother is concerned because her 1-day-old newborn is taking only 1 oz at each feeding. What should the nurse explain?
a. The infant is probably having difficulty adjusting to the formula. b. An infant does not require as much formula in the first few days of life. c. The infant's stomach capacity is small at birth but will expand within a few days. d. The infant tires easily during the first few days but will gradually take more formula.
An elderly female patient has a sudden onset of delirium during the first night of hospitalization. What does this episode suggest to the nurse?
1. The patient has an infection. 2. The patient is dehydrated. 3. The cause must be determined immediately because it can signal another health problem. 4. The patient has Alzheimer's disease.
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