Which of the Following Statements Regarding Eating Disorders Is the MOST

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding eating disorders is the MOST accurate?

• A)Bulimia nervosa is a more life-threatening condition than anorexia nervosa.
• B)Both bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa lead to death in 2-10% of patients.
• C)Anorexia nervosa is a more life-threatening condition than bulimia nervosa.
• D)While bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa are both serious conditions, neither is a life-threatening condition.

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Definitions:

Blood Capillary

The smallest blood vessels in the body, connecting arterioles to venules and facilitating the exchange of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and many other nutrient and waste chemical substances between blood and surrounding tissues.

Vena Cava

Large systemic vein that returns blood to the right atrium of the heart in tetrapods; either the superior or inferior vena cava.

Antihistamine

A type of medication that blocks histamine receptors and is used to treat allergic reactions by reducing symptoms like nasal congestion, sneezing, or itching.

Histamine

Substance, produced by basophils in blood and mast cells in connective tissue, that causes capillaries to dilate.