A health care professional is caring for a patient admitted to the hospital with severe anorexia. What action by the health care professional would be most important?
a. Ensuring the patient is on a cardiac monitor
b. Facilitating laboratory testing of electrolytes
c. Arranging a psychiatry consultation
d. Assessing the patient’s favorite foods
Ans: a. Ensuring the patient is on a cardiac monitor
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