Eating Disorders

Question 1

Eating non-nutritive, non-food substances (ice, clay, sand, soil) for longer than a month. Usually associated with deficiencies in vitamins/minerals and intellectual disability

Answer 1

Pica

Question 2

Check CBC, electrolytes, TSH, T4, and EKG

Answer 2

Anorexia

Question 3

Lanugo, dry skin, lethargy, bradycardia, hypotension, and peripheral edema

Answer 3

Anorexia

Question 4

Need individual, family, and group psychotherapy

Answer 4

Anorexia

Question 5

Fluoxetine and olanzapine have shown some efficacy

Answer 5

Anorexia

Question 6

Patients are normal weight or overweight

Answer 6

Bulimia nervosa

Question 7

At least once a week for 3 or more months: Binge eating with lack of self control. Compensatory behavior to prevent weight gain (vomiting, laxatives, diuretics, exercise, etc.)

Answer 7

Bulimia

Question 8

Poor dentition, enlarged parotid glands, scars on dorsal hand surfaces

Answer 8

Bulimia

Question 9

Electrolyte imbalance with bulimia

Answer 9

Metabolic alkalosis

Question 10

Usually distressed about their symptoms and are easier to treat

Answer 10

Bulimia

Question 11

Most effective treatment for bulimia

Answer 11

CBT

Question 12

Episodes of eating in a discrete period of time more than most people would eat with a lack of control

Answer 12

Binge eating disorder

Question 13

Treatment for binge eating disorder

Answer 13

CBT and interpersonal psychotherapy