A nurse teaches a class about bulimia nervosa to high school ...

[roselinechinyere27m]

A nurse teaches a class about bulimia nervosa to high school biology students. The nurse should explain that a possible cause is
 
  a. hypersensitivity of norepinephrine.
  b. excessive dopamine activity.
  c. overproduction of GABA.
  d. serotonin deficits.

Question 2

A patient diagnosed with dementia is watching a crime story on television. Suddenly, the patient begins to yell, Stop He's got a gun. What is the nurse's best intervention?
 
  a. Administer a PRN dose of an atypical antipsychotic medication.
  b. Turn off the television and tell the patient, You are safe.
  c. Reassure the patient that there are no guns nearby.
  d. Provide a snack, and put the patient in bed.

[yuyiding]

Answer to Question 1

D
Based on a few research studies, current thinking suggests that deficits in serotonin might play a role in bulimia nervosa. There is no research to support the correctness of any of the other options.

Answer to Question 2

B
Patients with cognitive deficits might be overwhelmed by stimuli and might misperceive something on television as occurring in reality. If this occurs, stimuli should be reduced to simplify the environment. The other measures would be somewhat less effective, because they do not include removing the offending stimulus (the television).

[roselinechinyere27m]

Gracias!

[diana chang]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it