Author Question: During the nursing assessment, a client with anorexia reports, I allow only certain foods in the ... (Read 71 times)

craiczarry · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

During the nursing assessment, a client with anorexia reports, I allow only certain foods in the meal, cut all of the food into small pieces, and chew all of the food 200 times.. What purpose does this behavior serve for the client?

A) It is an attempt to avoid reality.
B) It helps the client to manage the eating.
C) It helps the client keep anxiety in control.
D) It is an attempt to regulate other body functions.

Question 2

The school nurse recommends that the parents of a student seek help because the student is constantly in trouble and recently has set several small fires on school grounds. The nurse is concerned because the child is manifesting signs of:

A) Attention deficit disorder.
B) Oppositional defiant disorder.
C) Depression.
D) Conduct disorder.