Addiction, Alcohol Abuse & Eating Disorders — NCLEX-PN Review | Chapter 63: Saunders
Addiction, Alcohol Abuse & Eating Disorders — NCLEX-PN Review | Chapter 63: Saunders Chapter 63 of Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-PN® Examination (7th Edition) by Linda Anne Silvestri and Angela E. Silvestri delivers a thorough review of eating disorders, addiction, and substance abuse, emphasizing NCLEX-relevant nursing interventions and safe client care. This chapter covers anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, alcohol use disorder, and various substance-related conditions, offering evidence-based strategies for withdrawal management, crisis intervention, and long-term recovery support. Watch the lecture above for a full NCLEX-oriented review of addiction and eating disorders, then read on for the key nursing considerations and intervention strategies covered in this chapter. Eating Disorders Anorexia nervosa: extreme weight loss, restrictive eating, distorted body image, bradycardia, hypotension. Bulimia nervosa: binge-purge cycles, dental erosion, el...