Many clients with eating disorders have difficulty

Question 1 of 5

Many clients with eating disorders have difficulty translating their pain into words. Which approach may be used to promote getting in touch with feelings and greater self-disclosure?

A. Personality inventory testing. B. Dance and movement therapy. C. Letter writing. D. Cooking and meal-planning classes.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: Dance and movement therapy. This approach can help clients with eating disorders express emotions non-verbally, promoting self-awareness and self-disclosure. Movement therapy encourages embodied expression of feelings, facilitating a deeper connection to internal experiences. It allows clients to explore and release emotions through physical movement, aiding in the processing of emotional pain. Personality inventory testing (A) may not directly address emotional expression. Letter writing (C) can help, but may not be as effective as movement in promoting non-verbal expression. Cooking and meal-planning classes (D) focus on practical skills rather than emotional expression.

Question 2 of 5

Anorexia nervosa is best described as a disorder that is potentially:

A. serious. B. uncommon. C. psychiatric. D. life threatening.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D: life threatening. Anorexia nervosa is a serious eating disorder characterized by extreme restriction of food intake, leading to significant weight loss and potentially life-threatening consequences such as organ damage, heart problems, and even death. It is crucial to recognize the severity of anorexia nervosa as it can have devastating effects on physical and mental health. Choices A and C are partially correct, as anorexia nervosa is serious and psychiatric, but they do not fully capture the potential severity and life-threatening nature of the disorder. Choice B is incorrect as anorexia nervosa is not uncommon, affecting a significant number of individuals worldwide.

Question 3 of 5

After assessing a patient with anorexia nervosa, a nurse writes the following nursing diagnosis: imbalanced nutrition, less than body requirements related to refusal to eat as evidenced by being 25% below body weight for height. The expected outcome should be listed as:

A. Patient will identify cognitive distortions about food, weight, and body shape.' B. Patient will exhibit fewer signs of malnutrition within 2 weeks of hospitalization.' C. Patient will be able to describe both the physical and emotional complications of the eating disorder.' D. Patient will restore healthy eating patterns and normalize physiological parameters related to weight and nutrition.'

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D because the expected outcome for a patient with imbalanced nutrition due to anorexia nervosa should focus on restoring healthy eating patterns and normalizing physiological parameters related to weight and nutrition. This outcome directly addresses the underlying issue of inadequate nutrition intake and helps the patient achieve a healthier state. A: While identifying cognitive distortions is important for addressing the psychological aspects of anorexia nervosa, it does not directly address the patient's nutritional needs. B: Exhibiting fewer signs of malnutrition is a vague outcome and does not specify how the patient will achieve this improvement. C: Describing physical and emotional complications is informative but does not address the primary goal of improving nutrition intake and weight restoration.

Question 4 of 5

A patient is diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. A nurse who is assessing for co-morbid psychiatric disorders should begin by looking for signs of which common, concurrent diagnosis?

A. Phobias. B. Depression. C. Schizophrenia. D. Personality disorder.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: Depression. Anorexia nervosa commonly co-occurs with depression due to shared risk factors and biological mechanisms. Depression is often a primary trigger or consequence of anorexia nervosa, making it a crucial diagnosis to assess for. Phobias (choice A) may be present but are less commonly associated with anorexia nervosa. Schizophrenia (choice C) and personality disorders (choice D) are less likely to co-occur with anorexia nervosa compared to depression. Identifying and addressing depression in a patient with anorexia nervosa is essential for comprehensive treatment and improved outcomes.

Question 5 of 5

Which of the following will lead one to need to consider autism spectrum disorder as a likely diagnosis?

A. A girl spoke her first words at 14 months, enjoyed playing with Peppa Pig characters at age 2 daily. She tended to sit away from her classmates at recess at age 7 but when asked, would say she had 30 friends. She was very good at the piano and had strong knowledge of all the great composers at age 8. She entered the Gifted Education Programme at 10. At 13, she did poorly at group work, often talked about death and the afterlife, and became progressively silent B. A boy walked at 18 months, spoke his first words at 2 , and enjoyed playing Minecraft at 4 together with his friends. He participated at birthday parties. He struggled with composition writing, both for ideas and also for the efforts in writing in school, but managed an AL score of 18 and was promoted to secondary school C. A boy walked at 13 months and was a happy child in preschool. He started speaking at 18 months but did not recognise letters and numbers consistently until 4.5 years of age. He did not read until 7 . He was sometimes forgetful with instructions but did not cause disruption in school, though he was often the clown in class. He tended to not finish his work unless his parents sat with him. Nonetheless, he completed primary school with some extra time for exams and went on to secondary school D. A girl walked at 16 months and was often clumsy though she did not fall. She would bump into things and might drop items in her hands. She disliked writing and was slow to write. She could never complete her work in class. She would shade the wrong answers on the optical answer sheet although she knew the right answers. She had trouble with mathematics thoughout school but she enjoyed reading

Correct Answer: A

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