The Nurse Is Presenting an Educational Program to a Group

question 59

Multiple Choice

The nurse is presenting an educational program to a group of parents about differences between anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN) at a community outreach program.What statement by a parent would indicate a need for additional teaching?

• A) "A child with AN will turn away from food to cope, but a child with BN turns to food to cope."
• B) "A child with AN maintains rigid control and is introverted, but a child with BN is an extrovert and frequently loses control."
• C) "A child with AN denies the illness, but a child with BN recognizes the illness."
• D) "A child with AN is usually sexually active and seeks intimacy, but a child with BN avoids intimacy and is usually not sexually active."

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Definitions:

Pelvis

The lower part of the torso, located between the abdomen and the thighs, that houses the reproductive organs and part of the digestive tract.

Uterus

A female reproductive organ in which the fertilized egg implants and develops into a fetus.

Cervix

The lower part of the uterus that opens into the vagina, involved in dilation during childbirth.

Perimetrium

The outermost layer of the uterus, a protective serous membrane.