[Expert Solution]: nurse practitioner is assessing a new…

nurse practitioner is assessing a new patient for admission to a psychiatric hospital. The 15-year-old patient has been struggling with low self-esteem and anxiety. The patient is attending an arts preparatory high school, and they are training to be selected for a dance academy. The patient has spent up to 5 or 6 hours training for this event every day for the past 4 months. They eat very little, afraid that they might gain too much weight, as they believe this added weight might negatively impact their selection by the academy. They skip breakfast and eat only a salad with protein and no dressing for lunch and only plain protein for dinner. The patient is 5 feet 5 inches tall, and they weigh 95 lbs. They are overly concerned that they are too heavy. They drink at least 1 gallon of water and stand in the shower for at least 45 minutes, hoping to sweat out more weight. What does the nurse practitioner expect to find on their physical exam, based on the patient’s comments?Contact dermatitisEpidermal necrolysisSialorrheaDXerosis