The nurse completes the nutrition assessment for a 14-year-old female with a BMI of 15. What physical assessment finding might suggest bulimia nervosa?
a. Loss of enamel on teeth
b. Low level of interest in exercise
c. Slightly elevated temperature
d. Skin excoriation in skinfolds
Question 2
The nurse assesses a patient's abdomen 4 days after abdominal surgery and notes that bowel sounds are absent. This finding most likely suggest which postoperative complication?
a. Paralytic ileus
b. Small bowel obstruction
c. Diarrhea
d. Constipation