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lbcchick

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on: Jul 19, 2018
A client meets some of the diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa. Despite having lost considerable weight, the client's weight is on the lower end of the normal range. What diagnosis would be given to this client according to the DSM-IV-TR?
 
  A) Anorexia nervosa
  B) Risk for anorexia nervosa
  C) No diagnosis if weight is in normal range
  D) Eating disorder not otherwise specified (NOS)

Question 2

A 21-year-old client admits to recently using diuretics and laxatives to lose weight quickly.
 
  She does not want to feel fat in her bathing suit on vacation. Her sodium level is 146 mEq/L; her potassium level is 3.1 mEq/L. She is 5 feet tall, weighs 100 lb, and has lost 15 lb in 3 weeks. Which of the following goals is a priority at this time?
  A) Stabilize her electrolyte levels.
  B) Assist her to begin gaining weight at the rate of 2 to 3 lb per week until she reaches 112 lb.
  C) Help build her self-esteem.
  D) Develop a contract with her to stop using laxatives and diuretics.


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joewallace

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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
Feedback:
Eating disorders that do not meet the full criteria for anorexia or bulimia are classified as eating disorders NOS.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
Feedback:
Restoring nutritional balance is a priority for clients with severe eating disorders. Clients who are clearly malnourished need to become physiologically stabilized until they are no longer at risk for severe medical complications related to starvation. Refeeding the very-low-weight client with anorexia means that nurses must carefully monitor cardiac function; another important intervention is to carefully monitor electrolytes. These clients are at risk for developing a refeeding syndrome with accompanying hypokalemia.


lbcchick

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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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