A Patient Being Admitted to the Eating-Disorder Unit Has a Yellow

question 18

Multiple Choice

A patient being admitted to the eating-disorder unit has a yellow cast to the skin and fine, downy hair over the trunk. The patient weighs 70 pounds; height is 5'4". The patient says, "I won't eat until I look thin." Select the priority initial nursing diagnosis.

• A) Anxiety related to fear of weight gain
• B) Disturbed body image related to weight loss
• C) Ineffective coping related to lack of conflict resolution skills
• D) Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements related to self-starvation

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Definitions:

Diverticulosis

The condition of having diverticula, which are small bulging pouches, in the intestinal wall, that may or may not cause discomfort or other symptoms.

Bulging Pouches

Outwardly protruding sacs or bags, often referring to diverticula in the digestive tract that can lead to diverticulosis if inflamed.

GI Tract

Short for gastrointestinal tract, it is the combined system of organs that process food and extracts nutrients from it, beginning with the mouth and extending through the esophagus, stomach, intestines, and ending with the rectum.

Jaundice

A medical condition characterized by yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes, resulting from an excess of bilirubin in the bloodstream.