Final Exam Flashcards
what eating disorder doesn’t have body dysmorphia?
bulimia nervosa (binge eating disorder)
what should you do if someone has bulimia nervosa?
stay with them for an hour after they eat and don’t let them out of your sight
co-occurring disorder with anorexia
depression
goal of crisis intervention?
to find a short-term solution to an immediate problem; help them find immediate supports
do family members handle crisis in the same way?
no, everyone is different
motivation of rapists
power and control
key sign of child abuse
new and old bruising
when working with an abuser, what is important for the nurse to consider?
see how you feel about it and remember that they might have their own past history of being abused
what should the nurse tell someone who is being abused?
don’t tell them to move out; give them resources
two times when a victim is most at risk
when leaving and when pregnant
what kind of behaviors might a child have who is in an abusive home
- they might act out
- have disruptive behaviors
- might step in to protect parent being abused
- don’t really know how to act
what is good to note about naltrexone?
it takes away cravings and it takes a while to work
high risk factors for suicide
- previous attempts
- ACCESS TO LETHAL MEANS
what should you do before you send a suicidal patient home?
make sure that their guns are locked up and they don’t have access to them
what is important to note about suicide and schizophrenia?
people that have been diagnosed with both are highly impulsive and have a higher risk of being suicidal
what could self-mutilating mean?
the person might have some type of trauma in their background and they do it to meet a need
