Eating Disorders

Question 1

Is the following characteristic associated with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or both?

excessively preoccupied with being overweight

Answer 1

both

Question 2

Is the following characteristic associated with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or both?

client’s BMI is in the normal range (18.5 to 24.9)

Answer 2

bulimia nervosa

Question 3

Is the following characteristic associated with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or both?

eating large quantities of food followed by purging

Answer 3

both

Question 4

Is the following characteristic associated with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or both?

severely restricted calorie intake and over-exercising

Answer 4

anorexia nervosa

Question 5

Is the following characteristic associated with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or both?

significantly underweight (BMI of 17 or lower)

Answer 5

anorexia nervosa

Question 6

Is the following characteristic associated with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or both?

peripheral edema due to laxative/diuretic abuse

Answer 6

both

Question 7

Is the following characteristic associated with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or both?

amenorrhea

Answer 7

anorexia nervosa

Question 8

Is the following characteristic associated with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or both?

tachycardia

Answer 8

bulimia nervosa

Question 9

Is the following characteristic associated with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or both?

bradycardia & hypotension

Answer 9

anorexia nervosa

Question 10

Is the following characteristic associated with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or both?

three times more common in women that men

Answer 10

both

Question 11

Is the following characteristic associated with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or both?

hypothermia and lanugo

Answer 11

anorexia nervosa

Question 12

Is the following characteristic associated with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or both?

parotid gland enlargement & erosion of dental enamel

Answer 12

bulimia nervosa

Question 13

Is the following characteristic associated with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or both?

slowed growth/development and low bone density

Answer 13

anorexia nervosa

Question 14

Is the following characteristic associated with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or both?

electrolyte imbalances

Answer 14

both

Question 15

Is the following characteristic associated with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or both?

anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia

Answer 15

anorexia nervosa

Question 16

Is the following characteristic associated with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or both?

Russell’s sign (scarring on knuckles)

Answer 16

bulimia nervosa

Question 17

Is the following characteristic associated with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or both?

may be treated with CBT & SSRIs

Answer 17

both

Question 18

Is the following characteristic associated with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or both?

in addition to CBT, psychotherapy approaches include psychoanalysis, motivational interviewing, and the Maudsley method of family therapy

Answer 18

anorexia nervosa

Question 19

Is the following characteristic associated with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or both?

second generation antipsychotics like olanzapine

Answer 19

anorexia nervosa

to promote weight gain