Exam 29: Self

An adolescent client tells the nurse that she is going to fight recent charges of shoplifting since she was just taking what was rightfully hers.Which trait associated with personality disorders is the client exhibiting?

A client tells the nurse that the thought of eating makes her anxious and nervous,and she just avoids it altogether.Which is the priority when planning care for this client?

The nurse is providing care to a client who is diagnosed with bulimia.Which clinical manifestations does the nurse anticipate when conducting the physical assessment? Select all that apply.

The nurse is planning the care for a client diagnosed with a personality disorder.Which goals address the client's antisocial behavior? Select all that apply.

A college student tells the nurse about being "out of control" with eating.The client states,"I am trying to keep my weight down so my mom does not call me fat.I make myself throw up after eating." Based on this data,which disorder does the nurse use when planning care for this client?

An older adult client recognizes the need for help with personal care at home yet does not want to move to a nursing home or assisted living facility.Which action by the nurse may assist this client?

The nurse working on the behavioral health unit is developing a plan of care for a client.The client does not interact with others,refuses to attend group sessions,and has a history of throwing things at other clients.Which is the priority nursing diagnosis for this client?

A client tells the nurse,"My mother spent many years in a mental institution,and my father would abuse me when my mother was not around." Based on this data,which is the client at greatest risk for developing?

The nurse working on the behavioral health unit is caring for a client with histrionic personality disorder.Which behaviors does the nurse anticipate when assessing this client? Select all that apply.

The nurse is providing care to an adolescent client who has a history of vomiting after eating.Which diagnostic tests does the nurse anticipate when providing care to this client? Select all that apply.

During a routine physical examination,a preadolescent tells the nurse,"I am too fat and I'm going to do whatever I can to look like the girls on the cover of fashion magazines." The nurse plans care for this client based on which risk factor for eating disorders?

The nurse is providing care to a preadolescent client who is diagnosed with an eating disorder.The client's mother states,"I am very weight and exercise conscious.This must be a genetic trait from her birth mother." Based on this data,which conclusion by the nurse is the most appropriate?

The nurse is providing care for a client diagnosed with bulimia.The health care provider has prescribed medication to decrease the incidence of binding and purging behavior.Which medication classification will the nurse include in the teaching plan for this client?

A client tells the nurse about feeling pressure to spend every Sunday with family.However,the client's spouse does not want to participate and stays at home waiting for the client to return.Which is determining this client's self-concept?

A client admitted with an eating disorder tells the nurse,"No matter what I do,I continue to be fat." Which is the priority nursing diagnosis when planning care for this client?

An adolescent client currently weighs 50% of expected body weight and tells the nurse,"I get upset and can't eat because my mother is constantly forcing food on me." Which treatments are indicated for this client? Select all that apply.

A client diagnosed with a personality disorder tells the nurse,"Sometimes I daydream that I go home and kill my family." Which is the priority nursing diagnosis for this client?

An adult client tells the nurse,"No matter what I do,I never can make my parents happy." Which action by the nurse may enhance the client's self-concept?

The nurse is providing care to a client who is diagnosed with a personality disorder.Which finding indicates the treatment plan has been beneficial for this client?

A student nurse is asked to recall questions included in the SCOFF questionnaire.Which questions identified by the student are appropriate? Select all that apply.