The Nurse Is Providing Care to a Client Who Is

question 24

Multiple Choice

The nurse is providing care to a client who is diagnosed with anorexia nervous.Which assessment findings indicate the client has met some the treatment goals related to the disease process? Select all that apply.

• A) The client is observed wearing wrinkled clothes, listening to a portable music device, and staring out the window.
• B) The client states that her menstrual cycle is regular and she is learning to prepare meals.
• C) The client's vital signs are within normal limits.
• D) The client's current weight is 75% of normal after 2 years of treatment.
• E) The client is observed telling her mother that she will eat dinner if her mother buys her new jeans.

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Definitions:

Ingestion

The process of taking food (or other material) into the body.

Digestive Cavity

A hollow chamber within an organism where digestion of food occurs.

Elimination

Ejection of undigested food from the body. Compare with excretion.

Pharynx

The muscular tube that connects the mouth and nasal passages with the esophagus and larynx, playing a key role in both the respiratory and digestive systems.