Eating Disorders
A nurse is caring for a client who has binge-eating disorder. During which of the following phases of the nurse-client relationship should the nurse ask the client how they would like to be addressed?
Answer: Orientation
A nurse is caring for a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following personality traits should the nurse expect the client to exhibit?
Answer: Perfectionism
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has bulimia nervosa and borderline personality disorder. Which of the following should the nurse recommend including in the plan of care?
Answer: Schedule weekly staff meetings to discuss care planning
A nurse is caring for a client who has an eating disorder. Which of the following client statements should the nurse expect?
Answer: I feel imprisoned by the rules of my eating disorder
A nurse is caring for a client who has binge-eating disorder. Which of the following client statements should the nurse expect?
Answer:After I binge, I feel so disgusted with myself
A nurse is caring for a client who has anorexia nervosa, restricting subtype. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Answer: Patches of hair loss on the scalp
A nurse is caring for a child whose parent is concerned about their eating behavior. Which of the following behaviors is an indication of pica?
Answer: The child pretends to make pies out of mud and eats them
A nurse is planning to provide care to a client who has an eating disorder. Which of the following principles should the nurse use to guide their actions?
Answer: Theraputic relationships are the cornerstone of psychiatric nursing care
A nurse is caring for a client who has an eating disorder. Which of the following statements should the nurse expect about an upcoming holiday party?
Answer: I'll try to come up with excuses for why I cannot make it to the holiday party
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about eating disorders with a group of clients. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
Answer: Eating disorders affect about 30 million people in the United States
A nurse at a community mental health center is caring for a client who has binge-eating disorder. Which of the following should the nurse identify as a manifestation of this condition?
Answer: Felling of powerlessness
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has bulimia nervosa. Which of the following results should the nurse expect?
Answer: Elevated pancreatic enzyme levels
A nurse on an inpatient eating disorder unit is assisting in the care of a client who has anorexia nervosa.nervous. For each potential nursing action, click to specify if the actionnis indicated or contraindicated for the client.
Answer: Limit the client's physical activity until an established weight gain has occurred - Indicated Weigh the client 2x daily - Contraindicated Allow the client to schedule their own mealtime - Contraindicated Observe the client for 1 hr following meals - Indicated Help the client to accept that
A nurse in an outpatient mental health clinic is assisting in the care of a client who has bulimia nervosa. A nurse in an outpatient mental health clinic is collecting data from a client during a follow-up visit. Select the 5 assessment findings that indicate a therapeutic response to the treatment plan.
Answer: Coping skills Creatinine level ECG report Potassium level Laxative use
A nurse invites a client on the eating disorder unit to a special morning activity as a reward for consuming all their breakfast. The nurse should identify this is an example of which of the following treatment models?
Answer: Behavioral therapy
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has an eating disorder about how to restructure their thought related to body image. This is an example of which of the following treatment modalities?
Answer: Cognitive behavioral therapy
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?
Answer: Diathesis-stress model
A nurse is caring for a client who has bulimia nervosa. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take during the working phase of the nurse-client relationship?
Answer: Explore client triggers that lead to purging
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has bulimia nervosa. Which of the following client statements should the nurse expect?
Answer: I first started purging to reduce weight during my high school wrestling years
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?
Answer: Obsessive thoughts about food
A nurse is assisting with an in-service for nursing staff about the mortality of eating disorders. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
Answer: One out of 10 people who have anorexia nervosa die within 10 years of the onset of the condition
A nurse is admitting a client who has an eating disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take during the pre-interaction phase of the nurse-client relationship?
Answer: Perform a self-reflection activity
A nurse is discussing the cause of eating disorders during a multidisciplinary health care team meeting. Which of the following statements explains the relationship between culture and eating disorders?
Answer: The rate of eating disorders is higher in countries where being thin is valued
A nurse in a mental health facility is assisting in the care of a client who has an eating disorder. Complete the following sentence by using the lists of options.
The client is at risk for developing [ ] due to [ ]. Answer: Dysrhythmias, potassium level
