Exam 45: Care of Patients with Anxiety, Mood, and Eating Disorders

The nurse is reviewing the medical history of a patient who is being evaluated for anorexia nervosa.Which characteristic(s)would be consistent with the condition?

The nurse is caring for a suicidal patient who has been treated effectively with antidepressant therapy.The patient verbalizes that he feels better.The nurse is alert that the patient is most at risk for which potential complication?

After having refused lunch and dinner because her "regular" chair was occupied at breakfast,the resident in a long-term care facility asks for a snack.How should the nurse respond?

The nurse is caring for a patient who was admitted with fractures sustained during an MVC (motor vehicle collision).The patient tearfully confesses that she relives the accident in her dreams and is afraid to sleep.The nurse recognizes that this scenario is consistent with which disorder?

The nurse explains that anxiety disorders differ from normal anxiety.Which statement accurately describes anxiety disorders?

The nurse is educating a patient with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)who has a new prescription for buspirone (BuSpar).Which information is most important for the nurse to include in the teaching plan?

An older adult resident in a long-term care facility expresses multiple minor complaints at the nurse's station and wanders about aimlessly in the hallway.The nurse examines the patient's chart.Which newly prescribed drug may explain his behavior?

What thought process underscores a patient's anorexia nervosa?