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nautica902

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on: Jul 11, 2018
School nurses should be particularly vigilant for signs of eating disorders
 
  a. in fourth-graders.
  b. in rebellious, aggressive girls.
  c. during summer breaks and around holidays.
  d. at transitions between elementary, middle, and high school.

Question 2

To meet DSM-V criteria for bulimia nervosa, the patient's history must reveal episodes of binge eating and compensatory behaviors occurring at least
 
  a. once a week for 6 months.
  b. once weekly for 3 months.
  c. three times weekly for a year.
  d. four times weekly for 6 months.


sierrahalpin

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D
Junior high and high school students are at particular risk for eating disorders, based on our culture's emphasis on thinness and the adolescent's need for peer approval. Stress makes the adolescent more vulnerable. Times of particular stress are moving from one school to anotherthus, the need for vigilance on the part of the school nurse. Risk is lower in the other options.

Answer to Question 2

B
This information is taken from the DSM-V criteria.


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