PN MENTAL HEALTH Liberty University -Psychiatric/Mental Health Practice Exam correctly answered

Psychiatric/Mental Health Practice Exam The practical nurse (PN) is caring for a client with bulimia who continues to deny purging. Which finding should the PN report to the RN? A. O Amenorrhea. B. O Dental erosion. C. O Thin, brittle hair. D. O Clubbing of the fingers. - correct answer B. Dental erosion. A client with bulimia often denies binging and purging with induced vomiting that causes erosion of tooth enamel (B), which should be reported for evaluation by the treatment team. (A, C, and D) are more common with anorexia, not bulimia. The practical nurse (PN) is assessing a newly admitted client with paranoid schizophrenia who is hypervigilant and who constantly scans the environment. The client tells the PN, "I saw those two doctors in the hall talking about me." What descriptive terminology should the PN document to describe the client's thought process? A. O Echolalia. B. O Ideas of reference. C. • Delusions of infidelity.