A client diagnosed with bulimia nervosa has been attending a mental health clinic for several months. Which factor should a nurse identify as an appropriate indicator of a positive client behavioral change?
1. The client gained two pounds in one week.
2. The client focused conversations on nutritious food.
3. The client demonstrated healthy coping mechanisms that decreased anxiety.
4. The client verbalized an understanding of the etiology of the disorder.
3
Rationale: The nurse should identify that a client who demonstrates healthy coping mechanisms to decrease anxiety indicates a positive behavioral change. Stress and anxiety can increase bingeing, which is followed by inappropriate compensatory behavior.
You might also like to view...
The nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing acute hemorrhagic shock. The client's blood pressure is 60/28. How will the nurse assess this client's pulse?
1. Measure the radial pulse for 1 minute. 2. Measure the brachial pulse for 1 minute. 3. Measure the radial pulse for 30 seconds and multiply by 2. 4. Measure the client's apical pulse for 1 minute.
What aspects should be included in a plan of care in modern holistic nursing? (Select all that apply.)
a. Psychologic b. Financial c. Physiologic d. Spiritual e. Sociologic
You are a maternal-newborn nurse caring for a mother who just delivered a baby born with Down syndrome. What nursing diagnosis would be the most essential in caring for the mother of this infant?
a. Disturbed body image b. Interrupted family processes c. Anxiety d. Risk for injury
What maternal assessment is related to an infant's diagnosis of TEF?
a. Maternal age more than 40 years b. First term pregnancy for the mother c. Maternal history of polyhydramnios d. Complicated pregnancy