One bed is available on the eating disorders unit. Which patient should be admitted? The patient whose assessment findings show the weight dropped from:
a. 150 to 102 pounds over a 4-month period. Vital signs: temperature, 96.1° F; pulse, 38 beats/min; blood pressure 64/42 mm Hg.
b. 120 to 90 pounds over a 3-month period. Vital signs: temperature, 97.2° F; pulse, 50 beats/min; blood pressure 70/50 mm Hg.
c. 110 to 70 pounds over a 4-month period. Vital signs: temperature 97.6° F; pulse, 60 beats/min; blood pressure 80/66 mm Hg.
d. 90 to 78 pounds over a 5-month period. Vital signs: temperature, 98.6° F; pulse, 62 beats/min; blood pressure 74/48 mm Hg.
A
Physical criteria for hospitalization include weight loss of more than 30% of body weight within 6 months, temperature below 96.8° F (hypothermia), heart rate less than 40 beats/min, and systolic blood pressure less than 70 mm Hg.
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