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cabate · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A client with an electrolyte imbalance has a normal weight, calluses on the hands, and lacerations in the mouth. What additional finding should the nurse expect in this client?

1. Anemia
2. Skin and hair changes
3. Loss of dental enamel
4. Low body temperature

Question 2

Obesity contributes to a number of alterations in health, such as heart disease, hypertension, and cancer. The nurse should explain to the client that:

1. under-eating causes obesity.
2. upper-body obesity has a greater chance of complications.
3. obesity is not caused by hormone imbalances.
4. a person with an obese parent has a 20 chance of being obese.

diana chang · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: 3

1. The client with anorexia nervosa experiences malnutrition that includes anemia.
2. Since there is malnutrition, the client with anorexia will experience skin and hair changes.
3. Due to frequent vomiting, the client with bulimia experiences mouth sores and enamel erosion from the acid in the emesis.
4. Low temperature is characteristic of anorexia nervosa.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 2

1. Overeating causes obesity.
2. Complications of obesity are found most often in those with upper-body obesity and less often in those with lower-body obesity.
3. Hormone imbalances can cause obesity.
4. Clients with an obese parent have a 40 chance of developing obesity.