Adolescent Girls with an Eating Disorder Might Use

question 16

Multiple Choice

Adolescent girls with an eating disorder might use

• A)alcohol to suppress their appetites.
• B)CNS depressants to allow them to avoid becoming manic from the lack of adequate caloric intake.
• C)alcohol to maintain a minimal degree of caloric intake to avoid loss of consciousness from lack of eating.
• D)marijuana to stimulate their appetites.

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Definitions:

Excrete

The process by which living organisms remove waste materials from their bodies.

Permanent Cessation

The irreversible end of an activity, function, or existence; often used in reference to the cessation of biological life or specific bodily functions.

Heart Beat

The rhythmic expansion and contraction of the heart, which indicates the flow of blood through the body.