Author Question: Which statement made by the mother of a teen with anorexia nervosa would signal the nurse that ... (Read 82 times)

Yolanda · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

Which statement made by the mother of a teen with anorexia nervosa would signal the nurse that
teaching needs exist?

a. Will treatment affect her number one standing on the gymnastics team?
b. We'll find the money for family counseling if it is needed..
c. The entire family has benefited from improved eating habits..
d. We'll work out our differences without getting into power struggles..

Question 2

A depressed client is being seen in the clinic and treated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
(SSRIs). She tells the nurse that she has some pills that she previously took for depression and that
they are called MAOIs.

She tells the nurse she thinks she should start taking them right now instead
of her current medication. The most important information the nurse should convey is
a. the need to have her blood pressure carefully monitored.
b. that the SSRI antidepressant will be more effective as the weeks go by.
c. the dietary restrictions required to take MAOIs.
d. the risk of a serious reaction if she stops the SSRIs and begins the MAOIs.

Rilsmarie951 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
This remark suggests the mother places a high value on her child's gymnastics standing, which to a
great extent depends on thinness. The other options suggest thinking synchronous with therapeutic
goals.

Answer to Question 2

D
The client is at risk for a hypertensive crisis if she takes MAOIs and SSRIs without an appropriate
washout period. The duration of the washout period is determined by the half-life of the SSRI. The
other options are of lesser relevance.