Which information about a patient diagnosed with bulimia nervosa ...

[tsand2]

Which information about a patient diagnosed with bulimia nervosa should the nurse document as subjective data?
 
  a. Scarred fingers
  b. Sores around mouth
  c. Loss of tooth enamel
  d. Feeling out of control

Question 2

A patient with vascular dementia does not remember family members' names. The family insistently reorients the patient, and the patient becomes more agitated. What is the most likely reason for the patient's reaction? The patient is
 
  a. using agitation to distract the family from the cognitive deficits.
  b. overstimulated by the reorientation and reacting negatively.
  c. reliving family chaos that was previously unresolved.
  d. experiencing guilt about the memory deficits.

[ms_sulzle]

Answer to Question 1

D
The distracters represent objective data, whereas the correct answer reflects feelings the patient has revealed.

Answer to Question 2

B
Reorientation in this case presents a demand that exceeds the patient's capacity to function and creates stress. In this situation, it would be more humane to visit the patient and communicate love and acceptance without being concerned about whether or not the patient can remember names.

[tsand2]

Excellent

[Mochi]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it