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bucstennis@aim.com · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

A pregnant client confides to the nurse that she is eating laundry starch daily. The nurse should assess the client for which of the following?

1. Alopecia
2. Weight loss
3. Iron deficiency anemia
4. Fecal impaction

Question 2

Parents tell the nurse their child has the following behaviors:excessive handwashing,counting objects,and hoarding substances. The nurse knows this behavior is characteristic of

1. depression.
2. separation anxiety disorder.
3. obsessive-compulsive disorder.
4. bipolar disorder.

jsm54321 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

3
Explanation: 3. Iron deficiency anemia is the most common concern with pica. The ingestion of laundry starch or certain types of clay may contribute to iron deficiency by replacing iron-containing foods from the diet or by interfering with iron absorption.

Answer to Question 2

Answer:3
Rationale:Common behaviors of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are excessive handwashing,counting objects,and hoarding substances. These practices may take one or more hours each day.