A 13-year-old patient is 5 feet, 6 inches tall, weighs 102 lb, and is constantly worried about getting "too fat" and is refusing to eat. What condition should the nurse suspect?
a. Bulimia
b. Anorexia nervosa
c. Malabsorption
d. Peptic ulcer
B
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by self-imposed starvation. Persons with this disorder believe that they are fat even though they appear quite thin.
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a. "I think you need to seek counseling for your son." b. "I think this is just a phase that will quickly pass." c. "Your son needs to find new friends." d. "Your son's behavior is normal; he is trying to assert his independence."
The critical care nurse is caring for a patient with acute renal failure in the oliguric phase. The nurse will closely monitor the patient for which commonly experienced electrolyte imbalance?
A) Hyperkalemia B) Hypercalcemia C) Hyperlipidemia D) Hyperbilirubinemia
The nurse is developing a client teaching session about the use of witch hazel in the postpartum period. What is the most accurate instruction that the nurse can provide?
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A staff member verbalizes satisfaction in working on a particular nursing unit because of the freedom of choice and responsibility for the choices. This nurse highly values which element of shared decision making?
a. Authority b. Autonomy c. Responsibility d. Accountability