A nurse is caring for a newly admitted 21-year-old.client who reports feeling depressed and has lost 20 lb over the last few months.

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Medical History

Client has a 5-year history of eating disorder and excessive use of laxatives.

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A murse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse clarify with the provider? For each potential provider's prescription, click to specify if the potential prescription is anticipated, nonessential, or contraindicated for the client.

Potential Order

Anticipated

Nonessential

Contraindicated

Bisacodyi 5 mg 2 tablets PO daily

Haloperidol 2 mg tablet PO q4 hours pm agitation

Calcium carbonate gram 2 tablets PD daily after meals

Mirtazapine 7.5 mg 1 tablet PO at bedtime

Multivitamin 1 tablet PO daily

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My Answer

Multivitamin 1 tablet PO daily is anticipated. The nurse should identify that the client who has anorexia nervosa lacks vitamins in their diet to due starvation and malnutrition; therefore, the nurse should administer this medication as prescribetl

Bisacodyl 5 mg 2 tablets PO daily contraindicated. The nurse should identify

that besacodyl is a laxative and the client has a history of excessive taxaner une therefore, the nurse should clarify this prescription with the provider. Mirtazapine 7.5 mg 1 tablet PO at bedtime is anticipated. The nurse should identify that mirtazapine is an antidepressant used to treat major depressive

disorder it is common for clients who have anorexia nervosa to ne depressed, experience insomnia, and have a poor appetite; therefore, the nurse should administer this medication as prescribed.

Calcium carbonate 1 gram 2 tablets PO daily after meals is anticipated. Salpum sarbersitet mineral and electrolytes wied to tweet theusalsemin

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