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An alcohol-dependent patient was hospitalized at 0200 today. When would the
nurse expect withdrawal symptoms to peak?
Answers:
Between 0800 and 1000 today (6 to 8 hours after drinking stopped)
Between 0200 tomorrow and hospital day 2 (24 to 48 hours after
drinking stopped) About 0200 on hospital day 3 (72 hours after
drinking stopped)
About 0200 on hospital day 4 (96 hours after
drinking stopped) Response Feedback:
Alcohol withdrawal usually begins 6 to 8 hours after cessation or marked
reduction of alcohol intake. It peaks between 24 and 48 hours, then resolves
or progresses to delirium
A patient referred to the eating disorders clinic has lost 35 pounds during one
summer. Which of the following questions would be best if the nurse wished
to assess the patient’s eating patterns?
Answers:
“Do you often feel fat?”
“Who plans the family
meals?” “What do you eat
in a typical day?”
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“What do you think about your
present weight?” Response Feedback:
Although all the questions might be appropriate to ask, only “What do you
eat in a typical day?” focuses on the patient’s eating patterns. Asking if the
patient often feels fat focuses on distortions in body image. Questions about
family meal planning are unrelated to eating patterns. Asking for the
patient’s thoughts on present weight explores the patient’s feelings about
weight.
A nursing care plan contains the intervention “monitor for complications of
refeeding syndrome.” Which body system should a nurse most closely
monitor for clinical manifestations of dysfunction?
Answers:
Renal
Central nervous
Endocrine
Cardiovascular
Response
Feedback:
Refeeding resulting in too-rapid weight gain can overwhelm the heart,
resulting in cardiovascular collapse; thus focused assessment becomes a
necessity to ensure patient physiological integrity.
Which of the following are primary characteristics of a person with
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borderline personality disorder?
Answers:
Demonstrates flexibility and
compromise Demonstrates socially
appropriate behaviors
Demonstrates eagerness to learn new
coping skills Demonstrated a self-
defeating cycle of behavior Response
Feedback:
A self-defeating cycle of behavior is a hallmark of borderline personality
disorder, creating difficulties is work, social and family relationships.
Individuals with a borderline personality are inflexible and do not
compromise easily. Socially inappropriate behavior is common in borderline
personality, as is an unwillingness to change and learn new coping skills
A patient is referred to the mental health center by the family health care
provider. Over the past year, the patient has cooked gourmet meals for family
members, but eats only tiny portions of the food. The patient wears layers of
loose clothing, saying, “It’s just my style.” The patient’s weight has dropped
from 130 to 95 pounds. The patient has amenorrhea. Which medical diagnosis
are the history and symptoms are most consistent with?
Answers:
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Anorexia
nervosa
Bulimia
nervosa Binge
eating
Eating disorder not otherwise
specified Response Feedback:
Overly controlled eating behaviors, extreme weight loss, amenorrhea,
preoccupation with food, and wearing several layers of loose clothing to appear
larger are part of the clinical picture of an individual with anorexia nervosa.
The individual with bulimia usually is near normal weight. The binge eater is
often overweight. The patient with eating disorder not otherwise specified may
be obese.
Which intervention is most effective in managing excessive demands
from a client with borderline personality disorder?
Answers:
Assign two staff members per shift to this client.
Hold a quick staff meeting whenever the client has a
complaint Be consistent in responses to client
demands.
Be flexible and willing to change your mind
Response Feedback:
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An alcohol-dependent patient was hospitalized at 0200 today. When would the
nurse expect withdrawal symptoms to peak?
Answers:
Between 0800 and 1000 today (6 to 8 hours after drinking stopped)
Between 0200 tomorrow and hospital day 2 (24 to 48 hours after
drinking stopped) About 0200 on hospital day 3 (72 hours after
drinking stopped)
About 0200 on hospital day 4 (96 hours after
drinking stopped) Response Feedback:
Alcohol withdrawal usually begins 6 to 8 hours after cessation or marked
reduction of alcohol intake. It peaks between 24 and 48 hours, then resolves
or progresses to delirium
A patient referred to the eating disorders clinic has lost 35 pounds during one
summer. Which of the following questions would be best if the nurse wished
to assess the patient’s eating patterns?
Answers:
“Do you often feel fat?”
“Who plans the family
meals?” “What do you eat
in a typical day?”
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“What do you think about your
present weight?” Response Feedback:
Although all the questions might be appropriate to ask, only “What do you
eat in a typical day?” focuses on the patient’s eating patterns. Asking if the
patient often feels fat focuses on distortions in body image. Questions about
family meal planning are unrelated to eating patterns. Asking for the
patient’s thoughts on present weight explores the patient’s feelings about
weight.
A nursing care plan contains the intervention “monitor for complications of
refeeding syndrome.” Which body system should a nurse most closely
monitor for clinical manifestations of dysfunction?
Answers:
Renal
Central nervous
Endocrine
Cardiovascular
Response
Feedback:
Refeeding resulting in too-rapid weight gain can overwhelm the heart,
resulting in cardiovascular collapse; thus focused assessment becomes a
necessity to ensure patient physiological integrity.
Which of the following are primary characteristics of a person with
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borderline personality disorder?
Answers:
Demonstrates flexibility and
compromise Demonstrates socially
appropriate behaviors
Demonstrates eagerness to learn new
coping skills Demonstrated a self-
defeating cycle of behavior Response
Feedback:
A self-defeating cycle of behavior is a hallmark of borderline personality
disorder, creating difficulties is work, social and family relationships.
Individuals with a borderline personality are inflexible and do not
compromise easily. Socially inappropriate behavior is common in borderline
personality, as is an unwillingness to change and learn new coping skills
A patient is referred to the mental health center by the family health care
provider. Over the past year, the patient has cooked gourmet meals for family
members, but eats only tiny portions of the food. The patient wears layers of
loose clothing, saying, “It’s just my style.” The patient’s weight has dropped
from 130 to 95 pounds. The patient has amenorrhea. Which medical diagnosis
are the history and symptoms are most consistent with?
Answers:
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Anorexia
nervosa
Bulimia
nervosa Binge
eating
Eating disorder not otherwise
specified Response Feedback:
Overly controlled eating behaviors, extreme weight loss, amenorrhea,
preoccupation with food, and wearing several layers of loose clothing to appear
larger are part of the clinical picture of an individual with anorexia nervosa.
The individual with bulimia usually is near normal weight. The binge eater is
often overweight. The patient with eating disorder not otherwise specified may
be obese.
Which intervention is most effective in managing excessive demands
from a client with borderline personality disorder?
Answers:
Assign two staff members per shift to this client.
Hold a quick staff meeting whenever the client has a
complaint Be consistent in responses to client
demands.
Be flexible and willing to change your mind
Response Feedback:
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