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A patient is 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 85 lb, a 20% loss of body weight over the past year. The patient reports amenorrhea for 9 months. Vital signs are temperature (T) 96.6°F; pulse (P) 38 beats/min; blood pressure (BP) 70/42 mm Hg; respirations (R) 20 breaths/min. Skin turgor is poor. Lanugo is present. She says, “I need to lose 10 more pounds.” These assessment findings indicate which medical diagnosis?

Withdrawal from this drug may include: delirium, psychosis, violence, tachycardia and hypertension:

A veteran with a suspected TBI is scheduled for diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). What information should the nurse provide?

Of the key nursing interventions, which would NOT be included in plan of care for a patient with an eating disorder

Which statement is true regarding family factors and eating disorders?             

This medication is helpful in treatment plan for PTSD due to its ability to block the brain’s response to norepinephrine? It is also used to treat hypertension:              

When caring for patients withdrawing from cocaine and amphetamines, the nurse should plan measures recognizing that:

                A soldier experienced a TBI associated with acceleration/deceleration forces. Which part of the neuron was likely damaged?

You are educating your patient on the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. Which of the following symptoms will be included in    your teaching?

An individual experiencing a heroin overdose has been given one dose of naloxone (Narcan) intravenously. The priority nursing intervention is: