T3 - Eating Disorders (Josh) Flashcards
Types of Eating Disorders
Anorexia Nervosa
Bulimia Nervosa
Obesity
Binge-Eating Disorder (BED)
The appetite regulation center of the brain is in the —
hypothalamus
Anorexia Nervosa affects approximately – of young women and is predominent in ages –
1%
12-30 yrs
Which is more prevalent, Bulimia Nervosa or Anorexia Nervosa?
Bulimia Nervosa (4%)
The onset of bulimia nervosa occurs when?
late adolescence
early adulthood
Obesity is BMI of
30 or greater
What percentage Adult Americans are overweight?
- 5%
* 35% are obese
With Anorexia the client is – with food
preoccupied and obsessed
Clinical Anorexia is – below their ideal weight.
15% or more
S/S of Anorexia:
- 15% OR MORE UNDER IDEAL WT.
- EMACIATED
- HYPOTHERMIA
- BRADYCARDIA
- HYPOTENSION
- EDEMA
- LANUGO
- DRY, BRITTLE HAIR
- AMENORRHEA
- YELLOW SKIN
- CONSTIPATION
- HEART FAILURE
- ABNORMAL LABS
- ELECTROLYTE IMBALANCE
- MUSCLE WEAKNESS
Which is characteristic of the diagnosis of anorexia nervosa?
a) Obsession with weight gain
b) Body image disturbance
c) Disregard for the feelings of others
d) Healthy family relationships
b) Body image disturbance
Bulimia is characterized by – followed by —-
binging
purging
Bulimia s/s
- BINGING FOLLOWED BY PURGING
- MAY RID BODY OF EXCESS CALORIES BY SELF-INDUCED VOMITING
- MAY MISUSE LAXATIVES, DIURETICS, ENEMAS
- FASTING OR EXCESSIVE EXERCISE
- NORMAL WT OR SLIGHTLY UNDER OR OVER
- DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, SUBSTANCE ABUSE ARE COMORBID
Callouses on hands are a sign of —
bulimia
Peripheral edema is a sign of —
bulimia
Parotid edema is a sign of –
bulimia
What happens to teeth w/ Bulimia?
dental erosion
Which assessment finding would the nurse expect in clients diagnosed with bulimia? They:
a) are below normal weight.
b) binge when they experience hunger.
c) will be highly motivated to seek help.
d) are within their normal weight range.
d) are within their normal weight range.
- Clients diagnosed with bulimia nervosa are often able to maintain a normal weight by purging after binging.