A Nurse Working in the Psychiatric Unit Is Providing Care

question 68

Multiple Choice

A nurse working in the psychiatric unit is providing care for a young woman diagnosed with anorexia nervosa.The woman's uric acid level is 9.4 mg/dL.Based on this result, which of the following statements by the nurse is best?

• A)"You need to eat things that have a high vitamin C level to help promote healing."
• B)"Your labs indicate tissue is being destroyed because you are starving your body."
• C)"It is important that you increase your intake of iron-rich foods since your body is not making enough red blood cells."
• D)"You are dehydrated, so the doctor may want to order IV fluids if you don't start drinking at least 1,000 mL each day."

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Definitions:

Superordinate Goal

An objective that can only be achieved by the cooperation and collaboration of two or more groups, which often leads to reduced conflict and increased unity.

Conflict Stimulation

A strategy of increasing conflict to motivate change.

Moderate Assertiveness

The quality of being confidently assertive in a manner that is neither too aggressive nor too passive.

Moderate Cooperativeness

An approach to interaction where an individual is reasonably willing to work with others to achieve mutual or shared goals.