Katie Weighs Less Than 85% of What Is Considered Normal

question 33

Multiple Choice

Katie weighs less than 85% of what is considered normal for her age and height. Yet, she sees herself as too fat and starves to become thinner. Katie MOST likely suffers from:

• A) anorexia nervosa.
• B) bulimia nervosa.
• C) sickle-cell anemia.
• D) hypochondria.

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Definitions:

Spontaneous Abortions

Medical term for miscarriages, referring to the natural loss of a pregnancy before the fetus can survive outside the womb.

Emergency Contraception

A method of preventing pregnancy after unprotected sexual intercourse, often referred to as the "morning-after pill."

Surgical Procedure

A medical operation performed to diagnose, treat, or prevent illness or injury, involving the cutting into the body.

Impregnation

The process of fertilizing an egg, resulting in pregnancy, or the act of permeating an object with another substance.