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OSWALD

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The nurse is caring for a 28-year-old female patient who weighs 200 pounds (90.91 kg) and is 5 feet 6 inches tall (1.68 meters). What should the nurse calculate this patient's body mass index to be? ________
 
  Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.

Question 2

The nurse is reviewing data collected from an adolescent patient suspected of having anorexia nervosa. Which findings should the nurse identify as contributing to this diagnosis?
 
  Select all that apply.
  1. distorted body image
  2. loss of control over food intake
  3. purging
  4. binge eating
  5. normal or above average body weight



stillxalice

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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 32

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1, 2
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by a distorted body image and loss of control over food intake. Purging, binge eating, and normal or above average weight are characteristics of bulimia nervosa.



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