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NUR 326 MENTAL HEALTH EXAM #2
NUR 326 Mental Health Exam 2
Questions and Answers 2025
A community nurse arrives at a patient's C. Metabolic Acidosis.
home who has been diagnosed with
bulimia nervosa. The nurse finds the client
unconscious on the floor. The client has a
history of abusing laxatives and purging. To
what would the nurse attribute the client's
symptoms?
A. Increased creatinine and blood urea
nitrogen (BUN) levels.
B. Abnormal electroencephalopgram
(EEG).
C. Metabolic Acidosis.
D. Metabolic Alkalosis.
2
A client who is 5' &" tall and weighs 98 Ibs is B. Altered nutrition: less than body requirements R/T inadequate food intake.
admitted with a medical diagnosis of
anorexia nervosa. What is the primary
nursing diagnosis at this time?
A. Ineffective coping R/T food obession.
B. Altered nutrition: less than body
requirements R/T inadequate food intake.
C. Risk for injury R/T suicidal tendencies.
D. Altered body image R/T perceived
obesity.
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Jillis a patient being seen for bulimia B. Plan to monitor patient for 1 hour after meals to keep patient from purging.
nervosa. She just came back to the unit
from lunch and her roommate tells you she
is throwing up in the bathroom. The nurse
should expect to:
A. Restrict the patient to the unit for future
meals.
B. Plan to monitor patient for 1 hour after
meals to keep patient from purging.
C. Take away phone privileges from the
patient until she can demonstrate healthy
and compliant behavior.
D. Put the patient on 1 to 1 observations for
safety.
The environment in the home can be a D. The home environment is overprotective and demands perfection.
major influence in the development of
eating disorders. Which home environment
could be associated with the development
of an eating disorder?
A.The home environment places an
overemphasis on food.
B. The home environment places loose
personal boundaries.
C.The home environment has the kids in
after school activities.
D. The home environment is overprotective
and demands perfection.
"a subjective lack of physical and/or mental energy that is perceived by the individual
fatigue
or caregiver to interfere with usual and desired activities"
No fatigue (full functional status), mild fatigue, moderate fatigue, exhaustion
scope of fatigue
(impaired functional status)
-perception of generalized weakness, resulting in inability to initiate certain activities
Markowitz and Rabow three defining -easy fatiguability and the reduced capacity to maintain performance
characteristics: -mental fatigue resulting in impaired concentration and loss of memory and
emotional stability
-fatigue can be considered an expected symptom experienced by healthy
individuals, but it is not considered a normal or expected finding when fatigue is
normal physiological process for fatigue
persistent or severe
-in healthy individuals, fatigue is received by physical and/or cognitive rest
-each classification of fatigue can further be categorized as:
*temporary
categories of fatigue
or
*chronic=lasting longer than 6 months
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NUR 326 MENTAL HEALTH EXAM #2
NUR 326 Mental Health Exam 2
Questions and Answers 2025
A community nurse arrives at a patient's C. Metabolic Acidosis.
home who has been diagnosed with
bulimia nervosa. The nurse finds the client
unconscious on the floor. The client has a
history of abusing laxatives and purging. To
what would the nurse attribute the client's
symptoms?
A. Increased creatinine and blood urea
nitrogen (BUN) levels.
B. Abnormal electroencephalopgram
(EEG).
C. Metabolic Acidosis.
D. Metabolic Alkalosis.
2
A client who is 5' &" tall and weighs 98 Ibs is B. Altered nutrition: less than body requirements R/T inadequate food intake.
admitted with a medical diagnosis of
anorexia nervosa. What is the primary
nursing diagnosis at this time?
A. Ineffective coping R/T food obession.
B. Altered nutrition: less than body
requirements R/T inadequate food intake.
C. Risk for injury R/T suicidal tendencies.
D. Altered body image R/T perceived
obesity.
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Jillis a patient being seen for bulimia B. Plan to monitor patient for 1 hour after meals to keep patient from purging.
nervosa. She just came back to the unit
from lunch and her roommate tells you she
is throwing up in the bathroom. The nurse
should expect to:
A. Restrict the patient to the unit for future
meals.
B. Plan to monitor patient for 1 hour after
meals to keep patient from purging.
C. Take away phone privileges from the
patient until she can demonstrate healthy
and compliant behavior.
D. Put the patient on 1 to 1 observations for
safety.
The environment in the home can be a D. The home environment is overprotective and demands perfection.
major influence in the development of
eating disorders. Which home environment
could be associated with the development
of an eating disorder?
A.The home environment places an
overemphasis on food.
B. The home environment places loose
personal boundaries.
C.The home environment has the kids in
after school activities.
D. The home environment is overprotective
and demands perfection.
"a subjective lack of physical and/or mental energy that is perceived by the individual
fatigue
or caregiver to interfere with usual and desired activities"
No fatigue (full functional status), mild fatigue, moderate fatigue, exhaustion
scope of fatigue
(impaired functional status)
-perception of generalized weakness, resulting in inability to initiate certain activities
Markowitz and Rabow three defining -easy fatiguability and the reduced capacity to maintain performance
characteristics: -mental fatigue resulting in impaired concentration and loss of memory and
emotional stability
-fatigue can be considered an expected symptom experienced by healthy
individuals, but it is not considered a normal or expected finding when fatigue is
normal physiological process for fatigue
persistent or severe
-in healthy individuals, fatigue is received by physical and/or cognitive rest
-each classification of fatigue can further be categorized as:
*temporary
categories of fatigue
or
*chronic=lasting longer than 6 months
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