ATI RN
ATI N200 Mental Health Exam 2 Questions
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The nurse is aware that the major health complication associated with anorexia nervosa is:
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Rationale: The correct answer is A: Cardiac dysrhythmia resulting in cardiac arrest. In anorexia nervosa, severe weight loss and malnutrition can lead to electrolyte imbalances, particularly potassium and magnesium, which can disrupt the normal electrical activity of the heart, causing dysrhythmias and potentially leading to cardiac arrest. This is a life-threatening complication of anorexia nervosa.
Choices B, C, and D are not the major health complications associated with anorexia nervosa.
Choice B, endocrine imbalance causing amenorrhea, is a common complication but not the major health complication.
Choice C, decreased metabolism causing cold intolerance, and choice D, glucose intolerance resulting in hypoglycemia, are not the primary complications associated with anorexia nervosa.
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