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Question 1 of 5

The nurse is caring for a client with bulimia nervosa. The nurse recognizes that the major difference in the client with anorexia nervosa and the client with bulimia nervosa is the client with bulimia:

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Clients with bulimia often recognize their eating disorder, unlike those with anorexia, who may deny the problem due to distorted body image.

Question 2 of 5

The client with dementia is experiencing confusion late in the afternoon and before bedtime. The nurse is aware that the client is experiencing what is known as:

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Sundowning is a common phenomenon in dementia where confusion worsens in the late afternoon and evening.

Question 3 of 5

The nurse is performing discharge teaching on a client with diverticulitis who has been placed on a low-roughage diet. Which food would have to be eliminated from this client's diet?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Cooked broccoli is high in fiber and should be avoided on a low-roughage diet for diverticulitis to prevent irritation.

Question 4 of 5

A client with osteomylitis has an order for a trough level to be done because he is taking Gentamycin. When should the nurse call the lab to obtain the trough level?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Trough levels measure the lowest drug concentration and are drawn just before a dose after steady-state, typically around the fourth dose for Gentamicin.

Question 5 of 5

A 16-year-old girl presents with peptic ulcers, constipation, low self-esteem, irregular menstrual cycle, and dental erosion. Her weight has fluctuated between 96 and 128 pounds over the past year. The nurse suspects the girl is suffering from

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Bulimia nervosa is characterized by binge-purge cycles, leading to dental erosion, peptic ulcers, irregular menses, and weight fluctuations.

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