You are the nurse in a pediatric clinic who is caring for a 16-year-old female client. When conducting the assessment, you note what signs that would indicate to you a possible eating disorder? (Mark all that apply.)
A) Normal skin turgor
B) Eroded tooth enamel
C) Weight/height WNL
D) Brittle dry nails
E) Decreased hair growth
B, D, E
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Which of the following questions should the nurse ask clients with mental illness when assessing their support system?
A) How do you plan to take care of yourself? B) Do you get help from your family, friends, or community? C) What are your goals for the future? D) How has your mental illness affected you life?
Supplemental oxygen has been shown to help reduce symptoms for which type of headache?
a. Cluster b. Menstrual migraine c. Migraine d. Tension-type
A patient with hepatitis B begins treatment with adefovir [Hepsera] and asks the nurse how long the drug therapy will last. The nurse will tell the patient that the medication will need to be taken for:
a. a lifetime. b. an indefinite, prolonged period of time. c. 48 weeks. d. until nephrotoxicity occurs.
In which developmental level is the lifelong accumulation of unhealthy lifestyle practices most likely to exert its adverse effects?
a. preadolescence c. middle adulthood b. adolescence d. late adulthood