A nurse observes a young patient who accepts her food tray and appears to eat it enthusiastically, but the patient goes into the bathroom immediately after eating. The nurse suspects that the pa-tient is causing herself to vomit
What do these assessments suggest? a. Bulimia
b. Anorexia nervosa
c. Hyperemesis
d. Diabetes mellitus
A
Bulimia is an eating disorder characterized by periods of binge eating followed by purging.
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An aggressive client has been placed in restraints after all other interventions have failed. Which protocol would apply in this situation?
1. An in-person evaluation by a physician or other licensed independent practitioner must be conducted within 1 hour of the initiation of the restraints. 2. An in-person evaluation by a physician or other licensed independent practitioner must be conducted within 2 hours of the initiation of the restraints. 3. An in-person evaluation by a physician or other licensed independent practitioner must be conducted within 3 hours of the initiation of the restraints. 4. An in-person evaluation by a physician or other licensed independent practitioner must be conducted within 4 hours of the initiation of the restraints.
The nurse is concerned that an older patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus is demonstrating signs of hyperglycemia. What did the nurse assess in the patient? Standard Text: Select all that apply
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What are the therapeutic goals for the pharmacotherapy of HIV/AIDS? (Select all that apply.) Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
1. Increase HIV-related morbidity, and prolong survival. 2. Maximum suppression of viral load 3. Improve the quality of life. 4. Prevent the transmission from mother to child in HIV-infected pregnant patients. 5. Prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS.