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A history reveals that a patient virtually stopped eating 5 months ago and lost 25 of body weight. The nurse says, Describe what you think about your present weight and how you look..
 
  Which response would be most consistent with anorexia nervosa? a. I'm fat and ugly..
  b. What I think about myself is my business..
  c. I'm grossly underweight, but I cover it well..
  d. I'm a few pounds overweight, but I can live with it..

Question 2

Any action on the part of a caregiver to take advantage of an older person, undermine his emotional well-being, or appropriate property is called elder
 
  1. abuse.
  2. neglect.
  3. respect.
  4. exploitation.



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Answer to Question 1

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Untreated patients with anorexia nervosa do not recognize their thinness. They perceive themselves to be overweight and unattractive. The patient with anorexia will usually express distorted perceptions of the self and persist in trying to lose more weight even though underweight.

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Elder abuse is any action that takes advantage of an older person, undermines his emotional well-being, or appropriates his property.




Alygatorr01285

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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Wow, this really help


kusterl

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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