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on: Jun 28, 2018
The nurse is assessing a 16-year-old female for characteristics of anorexia nervosa. Which assessment finding(s) would lead the nurse to suspect the possibility of this diagnosis? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Amenorrhea
  b. Severe weight loss
  c. Oily skin
  d. Hypertension
  e. Lanugo on back

Question 2

A nurse is hired to work in a psychiatric facility on a unit specializing in obsessive compulsive disorders (OCD). Which diagnoses might the nurse expect to encounter? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Trichotillomania
  b. Hoarding disorder
  c. Excoriation disorder
  d. Body dysmorphic disorder
  e. Oppositional defiant disorder


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Reply #1 on: Jun 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A, B, E
The primary symptom of anorexia nervosa is severe weight loss. Adolescents who wish to be fashion models or actresses or who participate in sports, dance, or gymnastics activities may be at risk for developing an eating disorder. On physical examination, some of the following conditions may be evident: dry skin, amenorrhea, lanugo hair over the back and extremities, cold intolerance, low blood pressure, abdominal pain, and constipation.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, B, C, D
Oppositional defiant disorder is described as an ongoing pattern of anger-guided disobedience, a hostile or defiant response to authority and is not considered a form of OCD.


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