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What is the characteristic feature of anorexia nervosa?
What is the characteristic feature of anorexia nervosa?
- Willingness to acknowledge the seriousness of the problem
- Episodes of binge eating
- Awareness of pathological eating behavior
- Intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat (correct)
Which behavior is characteristic of bulimia nervosa?
Which behavior is characteristic of bulimia nervosa?
- Restriction of nutritional intake
- Recurrent episodes of binge eating (correct)
- Steadfast inability to acknowledge the problem
- Severe weight loss and its consequences
What percentage of clients with anorexia achieve full recovery?
What percentage of clients with anorexia achieve full recovery?
- 10% to 20%
- 60% to 70%
- 5% to 10%
- 30% to 50% (correct)
What is a major life-threatening complication indicating the need for hospital admission in clients with anorexia?
What is a major life-threatening complication indicating the need for hospital admission in clients with anorexia?
What is the awareness level of pathological eating behavior in clients with bulimia?
What is the awareness level of pathological eating behavior in clients with bulimia?
What is the likelihood of clients with anorexia to die from medical complications or suicide compared to the general population?
What is the likelihood of clients with anorexia to die from medical complications or suicide compared to the general population?
What is the characteristic feature of clients with bulimia regarding hiding their eating behavior?
What is the characteristic feature of clients with bulimia regarding hiding their eating behavior?
Which condition indicates the need for hospital admission in clients with anorexia?
Which condition indicates the need for hospital admission in clients with anorexia?
What percentage of clients with anorexia remain chronically ill?
What percentage of clients with anorexia remain chronically ill?
What is a characteristic feature of anorexia nervosa regarding body weight and duration of illness?
What is a characteristic feature of anorexia nervosa regarding body weight and duration of illness?
What are some of the treatment options for OCD mentioned in the text?
What are some of the treatment options for OCD mentioned in the text?
What is a rare occurrence related to the onset of OCD?
What is a rare occurrence related to the onset of OCD?
Which type of medications are used for symptomatic management due to the anxiety component of OCD?
Which type of medications are used for symptomatic management due to the anxiety component of OCD?
How do antidepressant medications primarily work in the treatment of OCD?
How do antidepressant medications primarily work in the treatment of OCD?
Which type of medications are included in the second-generation “atypical” antipsychotics used for OCD?
Which type of medications are included in the second-generation “atypical” antipsychotics used for OCD?
What are effective nursing interventions for OCD mentioned in the text?
What are effective nursing interventions for OCD mentioned in the text?
What is the role of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in the treatment of OCD?
What is the role of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in the treatment of OCD?
What is the purpose of exposure and response prevention in the behavioral therapy for OCD?
What is the purpose of exposure and response prevention in the behavioral therapy for OCD?
What is the effect of hoarding with age, according to the text?
What is the effect of hoarding with age, according to the text?
What is the role of second-generation “atypical” antipsychotics in the treatment of OCD?
What is the role of second-generation “atypical” antipsychotics in the treatment of OCD?
What is the characteristic feature of bulimia nervosa?
What is the characteristic feature of bulimia nervosa?
What percentage of clients with eating disorders are females?
What percentage of clients with eating disorders are females?
At what age does anorexia nervosa typically begin?
At what age does anorexia nervosa typically begin?
What type of therapy is most effective for clients with bulimia?
What type of therapy is most effective for clients with bulimia?
What are the characteristics of OCD?
What are the characteristics of OCD?
At what age can OCD start?
At what age can OCD start?
What is the impact of stress on OCD?
What is the impact of stress on OCD?
What are some disorders related to OCD?
What are some disorders related to OCD?
What is a key factor influencing the development of eating disorders?
What is a key factor influencing the development of eating disorders?
What may severely malnourished clients with anorexia nervosa require before psychiatric treatment can begin?
What may severely malnourished clients with anorexia nervosa require before psychiatric treatment can begin?
Study Notes
Eating Disorders and OCD Nursing Interventions
- Bulimia nervosa is characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating and compensatory behaviors such as purging, using laxatives, or excessive exercising
- 90% of clients with eating disorders are females
- Anorexia nervosa is a life-threatening eating disorder characterized by body weight less than below minimum expectations, intense fear of being fat, severely distorted body image, and refusal to eat or binge eating and purging
- Anorexia begins between the ages of 14 and 18 years, and bulimia begins around age 18 or 19
- Many neurochemical changes are present in individuals with eating disorders, but it is uncertain whether these changes cause or are a result of the eating disorders
- Societal attitudes regarding thinness, beauty, desirability, and physical fitness may influence the development of eating disorders
- Severely malnourished clients with anorexia nervosa may require intensive medical treatment to restore homeostasis before psychiatric treatment can begin
- Family therapy is effective for clients with anorexia; CBT is most effective for clients with bulimia
- OCD involves recurrent, persistent, intrusive, and unwanted thoughts, images, or impulses (obsessions) and ritualistic or repetitive behaviors or mental acts (compulsions)
- OCD can start in childhood and often lasts into adulthood
- OCD is a chronic progressive disease with symptoms increasing during periods of stress
- Disorders related to OCD include dermatillomania, trichotillomania, onychophagia, kleptomania, oniomania, BDD, body identity disorder, and hoarding
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Test your knowledge of nursing interventions for eating disorders and OCD. Learn about the characteristics, neurochemical changes, societal influences, and treatment options for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
