While Completing the Health History, the Nurse Learns That a Patient

question 10

Multiple Choice

While completing the health history, the nurse learns that a patient often eats excessive amounts of food when alone and when not hungry, and has intense feelings of self-disgust afterwards. The patient denies purging after these episodes. The nurse realizes that the patient is at risk of developing which health problem?

• A) type 2 diabetes mellitus
• B) type 1 diabetes mellitus
• C) dehydration
• D) electrolyte imbalances

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Definitions:

Functional Residual Capacity (FRC)

The volume of air remaining in the lungs after a normal, passive exhalation, critical for gas exchange between breaths.

Tidal Volume (TV)

The volume of air moved into or out of the lungs during a normal breath, at rest.

Residual Volume (RV)

The volume of air remaining in the lungs after a maximal exhalation, preventing lung collapse and ensuring continuous gas exchange.

Inspiratory Reserve Volume (IRV)

The extra volume of air that can be breathed in beyond a standard breath.