Unit 111 Learning Questions

 

Unit: Care of Clients with Psychiatric Disorders

 

Chapter 12: Eating Disorders

 

 

 

1.     What are the epidemiological factors related to anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and obesity?

 

 

2.     What symptoms would lead you to think the patient has anorexia nervosa? Be able to discuss the physical, behavioral, cognitive and psychological manifestations.

 

 

3.     What symptoms would lead you to think the patient has bulimia nervosa?  Be able to discuss the physical, behavioral, cognitive and psychological manifestations.

 

4.     What are five nursing diagnoses for the patient with anorexia nervosa?

 

5.     What are five nursing diagnoses for the patient with bulimia?

 

 

 

6.     What are the client goals for each of the diagnoses?

 

 

7.     What are the nursing interventions you will do for each of the goals you are working toward with the client?

 

 

8.      What medications are used with the patient with an eating disorder?