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Question 1 of 5

For a female client with anorexia nervosa, the nurse is aware that which goal takes the highest priority?

A. The client will establish adequate daily nutritional intake

B. The client will make a contract with the nurse that sets a target weight

C. The client will identify self-perceptions about body size as unrealistic

D. The client will verbalize the possible psychological consequences of self-starvation

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: The client will establish adequate daily nutritional intake

Question 2 of 5

A 17-year-old teenager is diagnosed with leukemia. Which statements by the teenager reflect Piaget's cognitive processes associated with adolescence? Select one that does not apply.

A. My smoking pot probably caused the leukemia.'

B. I'm going to do my best to fight this terrible disease.'

C. Now I can't go to the prom because I have this stupid illness.'

D. I know I got sick because I've been causing a lot of problems at home.'

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: I know I got sick because I've been causing a lot of problems at home.'

Question 3 of 5

What is the priority goal when planning care for a client in crisis?

A. Referring the client for occupational therapy

B. Restoring the client's psychologic equilibrium

C. Scheduling the client for follow-up counseling

D. Having the client gain insight into the problem

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Restoring the client's psychologic equilibrium

Question 4 of 5

A male client is hospitalized with fractures of the right femur and right humerus sustained in a motorcycle accident. Police suspect the client was intoxicated at the time of the accident. Laboratory tests reveal a blood alcohol level of 0.2% (200 mg/dL). The client later admits to drinking heavily for years. During hospitalization, the client periodically complains of tingling and numbness in the hands and feet. The nurse realizes that these symptoms probably result from:

A. Acetate accumulation

B. Thiamine deficiency

C. Triglyceride buildup

D. A below-normal serum potassium level

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Thiamine deficiency

Question 5 of 5

Words whose meaning is only known to the person using them are referred to as:

A. Flight of ideas

B. Pressure of speech

C. Tangentiality

D. Neologisms

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Neologisms

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