A Potential Olympic Figure Skater Collapses During Practice and Is

question 7

Multiple Choice

A potential Olympic figure skater collapses during practice and is hospitalized for severe malnutrition.Anorexia nervosa is diagnosed.Which client statement best reflects a theory about the underlying etiology of this disorder?

• A) "I was just trying to be like everyone else."
• B) "All the skaters on the team are following an approved 1,200-calorie diet."
• C) "When I lose skating competitions, I also lose my appetite."
• D) "I am angry at my mother. I can get her approval only when I win competitions."

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Definitions:

Endocytosis

The active transport of substances into the cell by the formation of invaginated regions of the plasma membrane that pinch off and become cytoplasmic vesicles.

Cotransport

The active transport of a substance from a region of low concentration to a region of high concentration by coupling its transport to the transport of a substance down its concentration gradient.

Concentration Gradient

A gradual change in the concentration of solutes in a solution as a function of distance through a solution.

ATP

Adenosine Triphosphate, a molecule that stores and transfers energy within cells, crucial for many cellular processes.