A nurse caring for an adolescent client with bulimia nervosa should first observe the client during and after meals. Monitoring the client during and after meals is the first and foremost step to be taken by the nurse. The nurse will sit with a client at the same table away from others during meals. They should be in the vicinity of the nurse for 1-2 hours so that the nurse can monitor the client to ensure that he/she does not do purging.
130. a nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has bulimia nervosa. Which of the...
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of bulimia nervosa. Which of the following diagnostic procedures should the nurse anticipate the provider to prescribe during the medical evaluation? Chest x-ray ECG Coagulation studies Liver function test O000
A nurse is caring for a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following findings requires IMMEDIATE intervention by the nurse? please state your rationale a. Lanugo covering the body b. Blood ph 7.60 c. +2 edema of the lower extremities D. BUN 21 mg/dL
A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing a manic episode. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? 1. a. Encourage the client to join group activities b. Dim the lights in the clients roomm c. Provide detailed explanations to the client d. Administer methyphenidate to the client 2. A nurse is leading a crisis intervention group of adolescents who witnessed the suicide of a classmate. Whch of the following actions should...
A nurse is collecting data from an adolescent client who has experienced sexual abuse. Which of the following statements by the client should the nurse recognized as the use of the use of defense mechanism of suppression? I drink beer as often as I can so that I don’t have to think about all of the times it happened. My mother is the real reason for it all because she doesn’t live in the real world. Sometimes I get angry...
a nurse in a mental health facility is caring for a client who is being aggressive toward other clients. which of the following actions is the priority for the nurse to take. assist the client to explore techniques to reduce stress. ask the client if he intends to harm others. a.) role model healthy ways to express anger. b.) suggest the client make a list of things that make him angry c.) ask the client if he intends to harm...
a nurse in a mental health facility is caring for a client who is being aggressive toward other clients. which of the following actions is the PRIORITY for the nurse to take. a.) role model healthy ways to express anger. b.) suggest the client make a list of things that make him angry c.) ask the client if he intends to harm others d.) assist the client to explore techniques to reduce stress
a nurse in a mental health facility is caring for a client who is being aggressive toward other clients. which of the following actions is the PRIORITY for the nurse to take? a.) role model healthy ways to express anger. b.) suggest the client make a list of things that make him angry c.) ask the client if he intends to harm others d.) assist the client to explore techniques to reduce stress
a nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for
maraviroc therapy. The nurse should instruct the client to report
which of the following adverse effects?
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for maraviroc therapy. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following adverse effects? (Select all that apply.) Paresthesia O Cough Tinnitus Jaundice Fever
4. a nurse is providing care for a client who has anorexia nervosa. which of the following nursing interventions should the nurse take? a.provide privacy when friends visit b.compliment the client for weight gain c.schedule regular weigh in times d. allow the client to eat at any time 5. nurse is planning care for a client who has dementia. which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? a.rotate staff to prevent caregiver role strain b.use confrontation...
135. a nurse is caring for a female client who has an indwelling catheter with a urinary drainage system. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Coil the tubing on the bed above the collection bag Collect a sterile specimen from the urinary drainage bag Secure the tubing with adhesive tape to the lower abdomen Instruct the client to hold the drainage bag at waist height when ambulating