ATI RN
ATI RN Capstone Proctored Comprehensive Assessment A Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse in an acute care facility is caring for a client who has anorexia nervosa. During the first week of care, which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C: Observe the client for 1 hr after meals. This is important in monitoring for signs of purging behaviors, such as vomiting or excessive exercise, common in anorexia nervosa. Weighing the client every 48 hr (
A) may trigger anxiety. Allowing the client to eat meals in their room (
B) may enable secretive behaviors. Obtaining vital signs every other day (
D) is important but does not address immediate post-meal monitoring.
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