Eating Disorders Flashcards
A client with which Eating Disorder has a distorted body image ?
Anorexia Nervosa
How does a client with Anorexia Nervosa see themselves ?
The client sees an overweight person when looking in the mirror, regardless of their actual size
Signs/Symptoms: Anorexia Nervosa
Client’s with Anorexia Nervosa are __________ with food, but won’t eat
Preoccupied
Signs/Symptoms: Anorexia Nervosa
what health problems are common in client’s with Anorexia Nervosa ?
Dehydration & Electrolyte Imbalances
Bradycardia (HR < 60 ) and hypotension (BP < 90/50mmHg) are very common in what clients ?
Clients with Anorexia Nervosa who are less than 80% of ideal body weight
In clients with Anorexia Nervosa, what are the Bradycardia and Hypotension due to ?
Bradycardia –> D/t an overactive parasympathetic nervous system, in the body’d attempt to conserve energy
Hypotension –> D/t the weakened heart muscle related to the malnutrition
Signs/Symptoms: Anorexia Nervosa
Do Anorexic clients loose weight ?
Yes
Signs/Symptoms: Anorexia Nervosa
In Anorexic client’s what stops d/t malnutrition ?
Menses stop
may have Lanugo on back and face
- (lanugo = typically seen on newborns)
In a client with which Eating Disorder is decreased sexual development seen ?
Anorexia Nervosa
Signs/Symptoms: Anorexia Nervosa
Why is Hypothermia a symptom in clients with anorexia nervosa ?
D/t loss of subcutaneous tissue
Signs/Symptoms: Anorexia Nervosa
Clients with Anorexia Nervosa are what ?
High achievers & perfectionists
Signs/Symptoms: Anorexia Nervosa
What are personality traits of client’s with Anorexia Nervosa ?
- Perfectionism
- Obsessive thoughts & actions related to food
- Intense feeling of shame
- People pleasers
Signs/Symptoms: Anorexia Nervosa
Client’s with anorexia nervosa want complete control over what ?
Their therapy
Tx: Anorexia Nervosa
What do you wan to do to the weight of a client with Anorexia Nervosa ?
Increase their weight gradually
Tx: Anorexia Nervosa
How do you want to weigh client’s with Anorexia Nervosa ? and Why ?
Want to weight them in their underwear
B/c they will manipulate their weight