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The nurse is collecting data on a 16-year-old adolescent girl diagnosed with bulimia. What would the nurse most likely note in this child?
 
  A) The child is of normal weight for her height according to the growth charts
  B) The child socializes with friends and shares all her dreams and secrets with them
  C) The child has a ritualistic program of exercise that she does every day after school
  D) The child is a perfectionist and tries hard to please her parents and teachers

Question 2

The nurse is doing a presentation on bulimia for a group of pediatric nurses. For which clinical manifestation should the nurse teach this group to observe in the adolescent with bulimia?
 
  A) Dry skin and brittle nails
  B) Constipation
  C) Soft hair on their backs and arms
  D) Hypokalemia



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Answer to Question 1

Ans: A

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D



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