A nurse is reading an article about a young girl who developed gastrointestinal symptoms from a hair ball because of a ritual that she engaged in. The girl would pull out hair over several hours to relieve tension and anxiety and then eat the hair.
The nurse most likely is reading an article about which of the following?
A) Kleptomania
B) Trichotillomania
C) Pyromania
D) Intermittent explosive disorder
Question 2
A nurse is interviewing a client who is a survivor of abuse. The client is telling the nurse about how the violence occurred. Which statement would the nurse interpret as reflecting phase 3 of the cycle of violence?
A) He threw me against the wall and started punching my face.
B) He yells at me for not having dinner waiting for him when he came home.
C) He calls me stupid and incompetent, asking himself why he ever married me.
D) He tells me that he is sorry and that he will never hit me again.
Young male Pacific Walruses on Cape Pierce in Alaska. Note the variation in the curvature and orient
Human Hair
Cross-section of skin and a hair follicle. Note the shaft of the hair, the root, and papilla
Nurse palpating the patient's brachial artery
An example of a selection list used to identify symptoms.
Development of Morality in Young Children