Question Answered step-by-step SCENARIO: pleas answer the questions throughly ( for mental health class )   You are a nurse on an inpatient psychiatric unit. J.M., a 23-year-old woman, was admitted to the psychiatric unit last night after assessment and treatment at a local hospital emergency department (ED) for “blacking out at school.” She has been given a preliminary diagnosis of anorexia nervosa. As you begin to assess her, you notice that she has very loose clothing, she is wrapped in a blanket, and her extremities are very thin. She tells you, “I don’t know why I’m here. They’re making a big deal about nothing.” She appears to be extremely thin and pale, with dry and brittle hair, which is very thin and patchy, and she constantly complains about being cold. As you ask questions pertaining to weight and nutrition, she becomes defensive and vague, but she does admit to losing “some” weight after an appendectomy 2 years ago. She tells you that she used to be fat, but after her surgery she didn’t feel like eating and everybody started commenting on how good she was beginning to look, so she just quit eating for a while. She informs you that she is eating lots now, even though everyone keeps “bugging me about my weight and how much I eat.” She eventually admits to a weight loss of “about 40 pounds and I’m still fat.”1. How is the diagnosis of anorexia nervosa determined?2. Identify eight clinical symptoms of anorexia nervosa. Place a star or asterisk next to those that J.M. has.3. What other disorders might occur along with anorexia nervosa?4. How does bulimia nervosa differ from anorexia nervosa?5. Name behaviors the J.M. or any other patient with anorexia may engage in other than self-starvation.6. What common family dynamics are associated with anorexia nervosa?CHART VIEWAdmissions Lab WorkSodium 135 mEq/LPotassium 3.4 mEq/LChloride 99 mEq/LBUN 18 mg/dLCreatinine 1.0 mg/dLHemoglobin 11 g/dLHematocrit 35%7. Which lab results might be of concern at this time? Explain your answers.8. What clinical symptoms of anorexia nervosa should have the highest priority? Explain your answers.J.M.’s ECG results show normal sinus rhythm with no ST segment or other changes. You meet with J.M. to formulate a plan of care.9. In general, the care plans for patients with anorexia are detailed and include many psychological aspects. What are they? You should be able to name at least 10.  10. What would indicate successful treatment with J.M.?After 3 weeks, you are providing discharge teaching for J.M. You ask her whether she is ready to go home. J.M. states, “I’ll be so glad to get out of this place. I’m so fat and ugly. I need to lose 20 pounds. I bet I can do it in just a couple of days. Otherwise, I don’t want to live anymore.”11. What will you discuss with the physician before any further discharge teaching or plans?12. You report J.M.’s statements to the physician. What do you expect to be ordered by the physician?13. What medications would be indicated for J.M. to assist with resolution of both her anorexia nervosa and major depression?After 2 weeks, J.M. has gained 5 pounds and seems to be more willing to eat. She still expresses fears of “getting fat,” but states that she is ready to go home and back to school. The PCP arranges for J.M. to participate in an outpatient partial hospitalization program that specializes in eating disorders. J.M. expresses interest in meeting others with the same problem    Health Science Science Nursing NURS MISC Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)

Question Answered step-by-step SCENARIO: pleas answer the questions throughly ( for mental health class )   You are a nurse on an inpatient psychiatric unit. J.M., a 23-year-old woman, was admitted to the psychiatric unit last night after assessment and treatment at a local hospital emergency department (ED) for “blacking out at school.” She has been given a preliminary diagnosis of anorexia nervosa. As you begin to assess her, you notice that she has very loose clothing, she is wrapped in a blanket, and her extremities are very thin. She tells you, “I don’t know why I’m here. They’re making a big deal about nothing.” She appears to be extremely thin and pale, with dry and brittle hair, which is very thin and patchy, and she constantly complains about being cold. As you ask questions pertaining to weight and nutrition, she becomes defensive and vague, but she does admit to losing “some” weight after an appendectomy 2 years ago. She tells you that she used to be fat, but after her surgery she didn’t feel like eating and everybody started commenting on how good she was beginning to look, so she just quit eating for a while. She informs you that she is eating lots now, even though everyone keeps “bugging me about my weight and how much I eat.” She eventually admits to a weight loss of “about 40 pounds and I’m still fat.”1. How is the diagnosis of anorexia nervosa determined?2. Identify eight clinical symptoms of anorexia nervosa. Place a star or asterisk next to those that J.M. has.3. What other disorders might occur along with anorexia nervosa?4. How does bulimia nervosa differ from anorexia nervosa?5. Name behaviors the J.M. or any other patient with anorexia may engage in other than self-starvation.6. What common family dynamics are associated with anorexia nervosa?CHART VIEWAdmissions Lab WorkSodium 135 mEq/LPotassium 3.4 mEq/LChloride 99 mEq/LBUN 18 mg/dLCreatinine 1.0 mg/dLHemoglobin 11 g/dLHematocrit 35%7. Which lab results might be of concern at this time? Explain your answers.8. What clinical symptoms of anorexia nervosa should have the highest priority? Explain your answers.J.M.’s ECG results show normal sinus rhythm with no ST segment or other changes. You meet with J.M. to formulate a plan of care.9. In general, the care plans for patients with anorexia are detailed and include many psychological aspects. What are they? You should be able to name at least 10.  10. What would indicate successful treatment with J.M.?After 3 weeks, you are providing discharge teaching for J.M. You ask her whether she is ready to go home. J.M. states, “I’ll be so glad to get out of this place. I’m so fat and ugly. I need to lose 20 pounds. I bet I can do it in just a couple of days. Otherwise, I don’t want to live anymore.”11. What will you discuss with the physician before any further discharge teaching or plans?12. You report J.M.’s statements to the physician. What do you expect to be ordered by the physician?13. What medications would be indicated for J.M. to assist with resolution of both her anorexia nervosa and major depression?After 2 weeks, J.M. has gained 5 pounds and seems to be more willing to eat. She still expresses fears of “getting fat,” but states that she is ready to go home and back to school. The PCP arranges for J.M. to participate in an outpatient partial hospitalization program that specializes in eating disorders. J.M. expresses interest in meeting others with the same problem    Health Science Science Nursing NURS MISC Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)