Diagnoses
A disorder in which a person severely restricts food and has an intense fear of gaining weight.
What is Anorexia Nervosa?
Monitor an Eating Disorder patient while they're showering.
What is stand with the door cracked/eyes in their direction, have a conversation with them, listening for unwanted behaviors? Max 10 minute shower time.
What is FACT. 9 out of 10 cases are girls and young women.
Self-induced vomiting or the use of laxatives after a cycle of binge eating.
What is purging?
Your patient who purges by over exercising compliments your muscles and asks you what your workout routine is.
What is redirect the conversation? It's best to avoid topics about appearance, eating, working outs, etc.
A disorder in which people eat a large amount of food in a short time, followed by trying to undo it by vomiting, fasting, too much exercise, etc.
What is Bulimia Nervosa?
Calculate a calorie count
What is compare the meal ticket to their tray, documenting what was offered and the percentage of what they ate?
You have to be underweight to have an eating disorder
What is FALSE? Only anorexia nervosa is characterized by being underweight.
Being afraid to choke on food or vomit, being turned off by the smell, taste, texture, or color of food.
What are symptoms of ARFID?
Your patient gets upset every time their food arrives.
What is stay calm, offer support, and maintain a routine?
What is Binge Eating Disorder?
Obtain a blind weight
The main issue for most adolescents with anorexia is control.
What is TRUE?
High blood pressure, diabetes, and heart attacks, eating alone or hiding food, feeling depressed or disgusted after eating.
What are some symptoms of binge eating?
Your patient repeatedly attempts to see their weight during their daily blind weights.
What is bring an extra person with you, keep scale covered, remain supportive?
A disorder in which people eat things that are not food/things that should not be consumed.
What is PICA?
What is stop the parent at the door if possible, let the nurse know or advise the parent of the policies for outside food when the patient has a meal plan? Inform the medical team.
Eating Disorder patients at CMH get 45 minutes to finish meals and 15 minutes to finish snacks.
What is FALSE? - 30 minutes for meals, 15 minutes for snacks.
Persistent craving and eating non-food items with no nutritional value.
What are symptoms of PICA?
You are obtaining orthostatic vital signs and your patient passes out upon standing.
What is keep the person safe (lower them to the bed/floor, etc), and call for help? Obtain VS when able.
A disorder characterized by food aversions, avoiding or severely limiting food intake, leading to malnutrition
What is ARFID? (Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder)
The patient's meal tray comes up with a drink in a can.
What is check their meal plan prior to bringing it into the room, pour the contents into a clear cup?
Patients must wait 1 hour to use the restroom after their meal or snack is complete.
What is FACT?
Slow heart rate, arrhythmias, low blood pressure, heart failure.
Your patient covers themselves with a blanket and slides their food tray under the blanket as well.
What is calmly tell the patient they need to come out from under the blanket? What is remove the blanket if they are not removing it? What is continue monitoring meal?