How Do Assessment Findings in Individuals with Bulimia and Anorexia

question 11

Multiple Choice

How do assessment findings in individuals with bulimia and anorexia differ?

• A) Persons with bulimia tend to have lower body weights than those with anorexia.
• B) Fluid and electrolyte imbalance is more common in anorexia than in bulimia.
• C) Hormonal imbalance is more common in bulimia than in anorexia.
• D) Anorexia tends to begin at an earlier age than bulimia.

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Definitions:

Conscious Experience

The awareness of one's own internally and externally directed perceptions, thoughts, and feelings.

Physiological Arousal

Physical states of alertness and activation resulting from activation of the central nervous system, often in response to stimuli.

Parasympathetic Nervous System

The part of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body.

Sympathetic Nervous System

The part of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body to mobilize it for action and thus is involved in the experience of stress.