Author Question: A 24-year-old male client presents at the mental health clinic telling the nurse, I just can't seem ... (Read 89 times)

jilianpiloj · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A 24-year-old male client presents at the mental health clinic telling the nurse, I just can't seem to maintain any interpersonal relationships. On assessment, the nurse notes that the client's social skills appear inadequate.

The client is subsequently diagnosed with bulimia nervosa. Knowing what you do about this disease process, why would the inadequate social skills and interpersonal relationship problems occur in this patient?
A) Because of the client's need to control
B) Because of the client's lying and hidden behaviors
C) Because of the client's obsession with the weight
D) Because of the client's binging and purging behaviors

Question 2

A 12-year-old boy is diagnosed with bulimia nervosa. When providing client education to the parents of the client, the nurse points out that what is common in clients afflicted with bulimia nervosa?

A) Inpatient hospital treatment
B) Physical ailments related to extreme weight loss
C) Substance abuse
D) Aggression and violence