mental health exam 2 practice questions and
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A nurse is preparing to obtain a nursing history from a client who has a new diagnosis of anorexia
nervosa. Which of the following questions should the nurse include in the assessment? (select all that
apply)
A. What is your relationship like with your family?
B. Why do you want to lose weight?
C. Would you describe your current eating habits?
D. At what weight do you believe you will look better?
E. Can you discuss your feelings about your appearance ? - ANSWER ✔✔-a c e
A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has anorexia nervosa with recent rapid weight loss and a
current weight of 90 lb. Which of the following statements indicates the client is experiencing the
cognitive distortion of catastrophizing.
A. Life isn't worth living if I gain weight
B. Don't pretend like you don't know how fat I am
C. If I could be skinny, I know id be popular
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D. When I look in the mirror, I see myself as obese - ANSWER ✔✔-A. Life isn't worth living if I gain
weight
A nurse is performing an admission assessment of a client who has bulimia nervosa with purging
behavior. Which of the following is an expected finding?
A. Amenorrhea
B. Hypokalemia
C. Mottling of the sin
D. Slightly elevated body weight
E. Presence of lanugo on the face - ANSWER ✔✔-b D
A nurse on an acute care unit is planning care for a client who has anorexia nervosa with binge-eating
and purging behavior. Which of the following nursing actions should the nurse include in the client"s
plan of care?
A. Allow client to select preferred meal times
B. Establish consequences for purging behavior
C. Provide the client with high-fat diet at the start of treatment
D. Implement one-to-one observation during meal times - ANSWER ✔✔-D. Implement one-to-one
observation during meal times
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