Eating Disorders
This eating disorder is characterized by restriction of caloric intake, intense fear of weight gain, and a distorted body image.
What is Anorexia Nervosa?
A nurse should immediately assess for this potentially life-threatening complication in a client with severe purging behaviors.
What is electrolyte imbalance (especially hypokalemia)?
This Cluster B personality disorder is characterized by instability in relationships, self-image, and emotions.
What is Borderline Personality Disorder?
Encouraging healthy coping skills and stress management is an example of this level of prevention.
What is primary prevention?
After meals, the nurse should monitor the client with bulimia for this behavior.
What is self-induced vomiting?
This eating disorder involves recurrent binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors such as vomiting or excessive exercise.
What is Bulimia Nervosa?
The priority medical nursing intervention for a severely underweight client admitted with anorexia nervosa is this.
What is monitoring nutritional status and preventing cardiac complications?
Manipulation, lack of remorse, and violation of others’ rights are characteristics of this disorder.
What is Antisocial Personality Disorder?
The nurse teaches adolescents to challenge unrealistic beauty standards to promote this concept.
What is positive self-esteem?
This is the priority nursing diagnosis for a severely malnourished anorexic client.
What is imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements?
This therapeutic communication response is best when a client says, “I feel fat even though everyone says I’m too thin.”
What is: “Tell me more about how you see yourself”?
Lanugo, bradycardia, hypotension, and amenorrhea are classic findings associated with this disorder.
What is Anorexia Nervosa?
A client dramatically exaggerates emotions and constantly seeks attention. This is characteristic of this disorder.
What is Histrionic Personality Disorder?
Screening high-risk teens for eating disorders is considered this level of prevention.
What is secondary prevention?
The best response when a client with borderline personality disorder threatens self-harm is this nursing action.
What is assessing suicide/self-harm risk and ensuring safety?
A client says, “I know I’m fat,” despite weighing 85 pounds. This symptom is known as this.
What is distorted body image?
Which complication can occur from chronic self-induced vomiting?
Esophageal tears or dental erosion
Splitting staff into “good” and “bad” is a defense mechanism commonly associated with this disorder.
What is Borderline Personality Disorder?
What are 3 psychiatric health promotion techniques?
Movement
Breathing
Mindfulness
Verbalizing Feelings
CBT
A client with antisocial personality disorder breaks unit rules repeatedly. The nurse should use this approach.
What is consistent limit-setting?
Which medication may be prescribed for bulimia nervosa?
What is Fluoxetine
The nurse identifies this priority assessment finding in a client with severe anorexia: heart rate of 42 bpm, dry skin, or concern about calories?
What is heart rate of 42 bpm (bradycardia)?
Clients taking atypical antipsychotics should be monitored for this metabolic complication.
What is weight gain/metabolic syndrome?
Therapeutic communication technique involving repeating or restating the client’s message.
What is reflection?
This medication may help reduce impulsivity and mood instability in clients with borderline personality disorder.
What is a mood stabilizer?