T3-Blueprint: Eating disorders Flashcards
Morbid fear of obesity; grossly distorted body image; preoccupation with food; obsession with food
Anorexia
The distortion in body image by a client diagnosed with anorexia nervosa is manifested by what?
Thoughts that they are fat when they are obviously underweight or even emaciated
Diagnostics of anorexia?
- Restriction of energy intake
- Intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat
- Disturbance in the way in which one’s body weight or shape is experienced
Anorexia pts look ___
Emaciated
Anorexia: hypothermia or hyperthermia
Hypothermia
Anorexia: Bradycardia or tachycardia?
Bradycardia
Anorexia: Hypotension or hypertension?
Hypotension
Why do anorexia patients have edema?
Lack protein
Describe hair of anorexia.
Lanugo; dry, brittle hair
What happens to menses cycle in anorexia?
Amenorrhea
What color skin of anorexia?
Yellow skin (liver dysfunction)
Anorexia: Diarrhea or constipation?
Constipation
What kind of heart problems of anorexia?
HF bc muscle wasting all over the body, including the heart
What are labs like with anorexia pts?
- Electrolyte imbalance
- Anemic
- Blood issues
- Low K (dysrhythmias)
What are some drugs for anorexia?
- Fluoxetine
- Clopipramine
- Cyproheptadie (appetite stimulate and antipsychotic)
- Olanzapine