Exam 18: Feeding, Eating, and Elimination Disorders

A patient diagnosed with anorexia nervosa virtually stopped eating 5 months ago and lost 25% of body weight.A nurse asks,"Describe what you think about your present weight and how you look." Which response by the patient is most consistent with the diagnosis?

Which nursing intervention has the highest priority as a patient diagnosed with anorexia nervosa begins to gain weight?

A patient referred to the eating disorders clinic has lost 35 pounds during the past 3 months.To assess eating patterns,the nurse should ask the patient:

A nurse provides health teaching for a patient diagnosed with binge-purge bulimia.Priority information the nurse should provide relates to:

Three months ago a patient diagnosed with binge eating disorder weighed 198 pounds.Lorcaserin (Belviq)was prescribed.Which current assessment finding indicates the need for reevaluation of this treatment approach? The patient:

A nurse finds a patient diagnosed with anorexia nervosa vigorously exercising before gaining the agreed-upon weekly weight.Which response by the nurse is appropriate?

An appropriate intervention for a patient diagnosed with bulimia nervosa who binges and purges is to teach the patient:

Over the past year,a woman has cooked gourmet meals for her family but eats only tiny servings.This person wears layered loose clothing.Her current weight is 95 pounds,a loss of 35 pounds.Which medical diagnosis is most likely?

A patient was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa.The history shows the patient virtually stopped eating 5 months ago and lost 25% of body weight.The serum potassium is currently 2.7 mg/dL.Which nursing diagnosis applies?