Mark is a male model who has been admitted for weight loss and dehydration. Mark tells you, "I can eat anything I want and I don't gain weight. Isn't that great?" After dinner you hear a noise and you observe Mark vomiting in the bathroom
You document this and suspect:
A) Food poisoning
B) Anorexia nervosa
C) Bulimia nervosa
D) Paranoia about the meal
C
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The nurse is caring for a 67-year-old client who was admitted for care of partial-thickness burns caused by the client's weakened condition secondary to chemotherapy side effects
The family wants the client admitted to a long-term care facility for custodial care until the chemotherapy treatments are completed. The nurse informs the family: 1. "Medicare will not cover the cost of custodial care." 2. "Medicare will cover 100% of the cost of the first 100 days." 3. "Medicare will cover 100% of the cost for the first 20 days and all but $95 for the next 80 days." 4. "Medicare will cover the cost of admission to the long-term care facility."
A patient who had stomach cancer surgery 2 years ago comes to the clinic fearful that "the cancer must be back because I'm so tired all the time." The nurse realizes that this patient is likely experiencing which health problem?
1. vitamin deficiency 2. a return of the stomach cancer 3. metastasis 4. ineffective coping
A woman calls the clinic to report that she had a positive home pregnancy test and asks how reliable these are. The nurse's most appropriate response is:
a. "The tests are 100% accurate." b. "Accuracy is very high if the test instructions are followed exactly." c. "The home kits test for hCG, which is not present until the third month of pregnancy." d. "Because they are highly inaccurate, these kits should not be relied on to diagnose pregnancy."
A warm application is:
a. 106° F to 115° F b. 98° F to 106° F c. 93° F to 98° F d. 80° F to 93° F