A nurse assesses that which individual is most likely to engage in binge-eating behaviors characteristic of bulimia? A person who:
a. weighs 225 pounds and is 5 feet 4 inches tall.
b. is 5 pounds overweight and cannot stick to a diet.
c. lost 40 pounds but gained it back within 1 year.
d. monitors caloric intake in order to fit into a small suit.
B
A person with bulimia typically is of average weight or is slightly overweight and has a history of unsuccessful dieting.
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A nurse works on the pediatric oncology floor. After receiving the handoff report, which child does the nurse assess first?
A. Child on protective isolation B. 4 hours post-bone marrow biopsy C. Not eating an hour after chemotherapy D. Temperature of 101.5 °F (38.5 °C)
According to Kohlberg's moral developmental theory, school-age children progress through several stages of their development. Put the following stages in order, from 1 to 4:
__________ Punishment and obedience __________ Law-and-order orientation __________ Instrumental–relativist orientation __________ "Good boy–nice girl" stage
When performing an external criticism of the documents used in historical research, the reviewer must determine whether the documents are
a. genuine or fraudulent. b. interesting or dull. c. well known or obscure. d. written by authors who are still living.
The humanistic perspective on mental disorders implies that psychiatric–mental health nurses function in expanded roles. Which statement does not reflect this perspective?
1. Psychiatric–mental health nurses are prepared to work for change within social and political systems. 2. Psychiatric–mental health nursing focuses on the client and does not deal with social or political consequences. 3. Psychiatric–mental health nurses develop philosophic and ethical frameworks to guide and evaluate the political outcomes of therapeutic intervention. 4. Psychiatric–mental health nursing is involved in social goals that advance health holistically.