EATING DISORDERS

A nurse invites a client on the eating disorder unit to a special morning activity as a reward of consuming all their breakfast. The nurse should identify this as an example of which of the following treatment models? A. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy B. Humanistic Therapy C. Behavioral Therapy D. Interpersonal Therapy

C. Behavioral Therapy The use of reinforcement and a reward system to encourage treatment-enhancing behaviors is an example of behavioral therapy. WRONG: A. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying and restructuring distorted thoughts in effort to improve emotional status and perceptions about self, world, and the future. B. Humanistic therapy focuses on human potential, free will, and self-actualization. It emphasizes genuineness, empathy, and a nonjudgmental approach. D. Interpersonal therapy focuses on improving interpersonal interactions and satisfaction with social relationships.

A nurse is discussing the characteristics of disordered eating with a group of clients who have binge-eating disorder. Which of the following should the nurse include as a characteristic of disordered eating? A. Intuitive Eating Habits B. Obsessive Thoughts About Food C. Determined By Genetics D. Participating in Fad Diets

B. Obsessive Thoughts About Food WRONG: A. These are characteristics of normal eating habits, rather than disordered eating. C. There is no evidence that people are born with specific disordered eating traits. D. Although participating in fad diets might correlate with the development of an eating disorder, this is not a characteristic of disordered eating.

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the family of a child who has bulimia nervosa. The nurse should include that which of the following models explains that eating disorders are influenced by both nature and nurture? A. Health Belief Model B. Holistic Care Model C. Eclectric Model D. Diathesis-Stress Model

D. Diathesis-Stress Model Explains the interplay between nature and nurture in the cause of eating disorders.

A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has bulimia nervosa. Which of the following results should the nurse expect? A. Elevated Potassium Levels B. Elevated Thyroid Hormone Levels C. Elevated Sodium Levels D. Elevated Pancreatic Enzyme Levels

D. Elevated Pancreatic Enzyme Levels WRONG: A. The nurse should expect hypokalemia, or low potassium. B. The nurse should expect thyroid hormone levels to be decreased. C. The nurse should expect decreased sodim levels.