Which of the Following Is One of the Main Characteristics

question 95

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is one of the main characteristics of people suffering from anorexia nervosa?

• A) precocious puberty in girls
• B) amenorrhea in girls who have reached puberty
• C) body weight that falls in the 98th percentile of the BMI scale
• D) binge eating followed by purging

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Definitions:

Carotid Artery

A major blood vessel in the neck that supplies blood to the brain, neck, and face.

Bruits

Sounds heard over the arteries or veins during auscultation, indicative of abnormal blood flow, often due to narrow or blocked vessels.

Exhale

The process of releasing air from the lungs through the mouth or nose.

Tetralogy of Fallot

A congenital heart defect that includes four abnormalities: a large ventricular septal defect, pulmonary stenosis, right ventricular hypertrophy, and an overriding aorta.