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SGallaher96 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

Following a series of visits to her primary care provider and the hospital, a 22-year-old retail clerk has been diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. Which of the client's following statements demonstrates an accurate understanding of her diagnosis?

A) I guess it's probably safe to say that anorexia runs in my family.
B) I know that if I could lose this last 10 pounds I'd feel completely different about things.
C) What you don't understand is that it's way healthier to be skinny than fat, and it looks better.
D) What no one seems to understand is that I'm concerned about my health, not ignoring it.

Question 2

Which of the following behaviors differentiates an individual who is believed to have bulimia nervosa from a person who has anorexia nervosa?

A) The person is preoccupied with body image.
B) The person judges his or her worth based on a lack of fat.
C) The person uses vomiting as a weight-loss strategy.
D) The person engages in episodic binge eating.

tuate · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A
There are known to be both familial and genetic contributors to eating disorders. Weight loss does not relieve the thinking or behaviors that characterize the disorders, and there are serious health consequences to being underweight.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D
Preoccupation with body image, lack of fat, and the use of vomiting are common to persons with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. However, the practice of bingeing is particular to bulimia nervosa and is absent in the person who has anorexia nervosa.