A client diagnosed with an eating disorder experiences insomnia, nightmares, and panic attacks that occur before bedtime. She has never married or dated, and she lives alone. She states to a nurse, "My father has recently moved back to town
" What should the nurse suspect? 1. Possible major depressive disorder
2. Possible history of childhood incest
3. Possible histrionic personality disorder
4. Possible history of childhood physical abuse
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Rationale: The nurse should suspect that this client may have a history of childhood incest. Adult survivors of incest are at risk for developing post-traumatic stress disorder, sexual dysfunction, somatization disorders, compulsive sexual behavior disorders, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and substance abuse disorders.
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If a researcher wishes to describe variables and to examine many relationships in a study, which type of study design will the researcher employ?
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