Which Nursing Intervention Has Priority as a Patient with Anorexia

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which nursing intervention has priority as a patient with anorexia nervosa begins to gain weight?

• A)Assess for depression and anxiety.
• B)Observe for adverse effects of refeeding.
• C)Communicate empathy for the patient's feelings.
• D)Help the patient balance energy expenditure and caloric intake.

Appreciate the role of neurological development in cognitive processes.

Distinguish between assimilation and accommodation.

Identify age-related changes in cognitive abilities and structures.

Identify methods by which children's understanding of syntax develops and influences cognitive development.

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Definitions:

Paranoia

A psychological disorder marked by false beliefs of being persecuted, unnecessary feelings of jealousy, or an inflated sense of self-importance, usually developed into a systematic framework.

Schizophrenogenic Mother

A now discredited theory suggesting that a cold and rejecting mother could cause schizophrenia in her child.

Frieda Fromm-Reichmann

A psychoanalyst known for her groundbreaking work in the treatment of schizophrenia and her concept of "the schizophrenogenic mother."

Sigmund Freud

An Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.