Author Question: When teaching mothers of teens about identifying signs and symptoms of bulimia, the school nurse ... (Read 42 times)

cool · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

When teaching mothers of teens about identifying signs and symptoms of bulimia, the school nurse would advise mothers to watch most closely for:

1. Laxatives in the teens' rooms.
2. Pushing food around on the plate but not eating it.
3. Recopying school papers until they are perfect.
4. Lack of appetite and eating only low-calorie foods.

Question 2

The nurse understands that the client with renal failure might be unable to: Standard Text: Select all that apply.

1. Reabsorb and regenerate bicarbonate.
2. Excrete bicarbonate and retain hydrogen ions in order to increase pH.
3. Reabsorb and regenerate bicarbonate and excrete hydrogen ions to increase pH.
4. Provide the short-term regulation of acidbase balance.
5. Retain hydrogen ions in order to make more acid available to offset the bicarbonate.

cegalasso · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

1
Rationale: Finding laxatives in the girls' room would be reason to question the possibility of bulimia, because girls with this condition tend to vomit after binging, or use laxatives to prevent absorption of high-calorie foods eaten by the client.

Answer to Question 2

1,3,5
Rationale: The kidneys maintain acidbase balance by selectively excreting or conserving bicarbonate and hydrogen ions.