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. The Maudsley approach to treatment of adolescents with
anorexia nervosa advances which of the following fundamental
concepts?
a. The patient's family should be actively involved in each phase
of treatment.
b. Parents should be prohibited from involvement in helping
their child eat since there are often control issues.
c. Adolescents need to work on developing healthy self-
identities before they can begin to gain weight.
d. Individual psychotherapy is the most effective treatment for
adolescents with anorexia nervosa. Correct Answer a. The
patient's family should be actively involved in each phase of
treatment.
10. A client admitted to the emergency department smells
strongly of alcohol, and his wife reports he has been a heavy
drinker for the last 25 years. After the nurse completes an
assessment, the physician asks if there are any physical signs of
long-term chronic alcohol abuse. Which of these findings should
the nurse include in reporting to the physician? (Select all that
apply.)
a. The client reports weak leg muscles, and his gait is unsteady.
b. The client's abdomen is distended.
c. The client reports he was coughing up some blood.
d. The client reports he has double vision.
e. Blood tests reveal a low white blood cell count. Correct
Answer a. The client reports weak leg muscles, and his gait is
unsteady.
,b. The client's abdomen is distended.
c. The client reports he was coughing up some blood.
d. The client reports he has double vision.
e. Blood tests reveal a low white blood cell count.
3. Which of the following medications is the physician most
likely to order for a client experiencing alcohol withdrawal
syndrome?
a. Haloperidol (Haldol)
b. Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)
c. Methadone (Dolophine)
d. Cannabidiol (Epidiolex) Correct Answer b.
Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)
4. A client who has been admitted to the chemical dependence
treatment unit after being discliplined for drinking on the job
states to the nurse, "I don't have a problem with alcohol. I can
handle my booze better than anyone I know." Which defense
mechanism is the client using?
a. Denial
b. Projection
c. Displacement
d. Rationalization Correct Answer a. Denial
4. According to researchers, which of the following is a common
theme in the health history of the client with BPD?
a. Autism
b. Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder
c. Positive and fulfilling interpersonal relationships
d. Early childhood trauma Correct Answer d. Early childhood
trauma
, A 14-year-old client has just been admitted to the psychiatric
unit for anorexia nervosa. She is emaciated and refuses to eat.
What is the priority nursing diagnosis for this client?
a. Complicated grieving
b. Imbalanced nutrition: Less than body requirements.
c. Interrupted family processes
d. Anxiety (severe) Correct Answer b. Imbalanced nutrition:
Less than body requirements.
A client admitted to the inpatient detoxification program for
alcohol withdrawal approaches the nurse complaining of nausea
and feeling shaky. The nurse notices that the client has hand
tremors and appears diaphoretic. Which of these nursing
interventions is a priority?
a. Check the client's temperature.
b. Send a urine sample to the laboratory for a random drug
screen.
c. Ask the client if there is anything that he is particularly
stressed about.
d. Administer prn benzodiazepine that was ordered for
management of withdrawal symptoms. Correct Answer d.
Administer prn benzodiazepine that was ordered for
management of withdrawal symptoms.
A client comes into the emergency department stating that he is
"crashing" and feels like he'd "be better off dead." Which of
these nursing interventions is a priority?
a. Instruct the client not to worry; these are temporary signs of
withdrawal and should go away in a few days.
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