Eating Disorders
This electrolyte imbalance is especially dangerous in bulimia because it can cause dysrhythmias.
hypokalemia
This is the most common type of anemia worldwide.
iron deficiency anemia
This type of hepatitis is transmitted through the fecal-oral route.
Hepatitis A
The APGAR score is routinely assessed at these two times after birth.
1 minute and 5 minutes
This disease is the most common cause of dementia.
Alzheimer’s disease
This life-threatening complication can occur when nutrition is restarted too quickly in severely malnourished patients.
refeeding syndrome
Microcytic, hypochromic RBCs are commonly seen in this anemia.
iron deficiency anemia
This hepatitis virus is most likely to become chronic.
Hepatitis C
A normal umbilical cord contains this number of vessels
2 arteries and 1 vein
Short-term memory loss is an early sign of this disorder.
Alzheimer’s disease
A patient with anorexia suddenly develops edema, weakness, and cardiac dysrhythmias after nutritional support begins. What electrolyte is likely critically low?
phosphorus (hypophosphatemia)
A patient has numbness, tingling, and macrocytic anemia. Which deficiency should the nurse suspect?
vitamin B12 deficiency
Yellowing of the sclera during hepatitis is called this.
jaundice
This type of heat loss occurs when amniotic fluid evaporates from the newborn’s skin.
evaporation
This neurotransmitter is decreased in Alzheimer’s disease.
acetylcholine
A nurse notices Russell’s sign and dental enamel erosion. Which eating disorder should the nurse suspect?
bulimia nervosa
A patient with acute blood loss may initially have normal hemoglobin and hematocrit because of this reason
What is fluid shifting/hemodilution has not occurred yet?
A nurse caring for a patient with Hepatitis A who is incontinent should use these precautions.
contact precautions
A positive direct Coombs test places the newborn at increased risk for this condition.
jaundice/hyperbilirubinemia
A Parkinson’s patient suddenly freezes while walking. What assistive teaching can help restart movement?
stepping over a visual cue or marching in place
A severely malnourished patient begins tube feedings. Which assessment finding requires immediate intervention:
A. HR 58
B. Mild anxiety
C. Muscle weakness and confusion
D. Dry skin
C. Muscle weakness and confusion (Concern for refeeding syndrome/electrolyte imbalance)
A patient with sickle cell disease reports severe pain after becoming dehydrated. What is the priority nursing intervention?
hydration and oxygenation to reduce sickling
A hepatitis patient develops confusion and elevated ammonia levels. What complication should the nurse suspect?
hepatic encephalopathy
A late preterm newborn becomes jittery and lethargic. What complication should the nurse assess for first?
hypoglycemia
A patient with advanced Alzheimer’s begins coughing while eating and develops wet lung sounds. What is the nurse’s priority concern?
aspiration