During an Interview, the Client Admits to the Nurse That

question 8

Multiple Choice

During an interview, the client admits to the nurse that she self-induces vomiting after every meal and that she uses laxatives daily. The nurse recognizes that these symptoms best describe:

• A) An eating disorder found more in men.
• B) A post-traumatic stress disorder.
• C) A pattern of consumption.
• D) An eating disorder of old age.

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Definitions:

Phenotypic Ratio

The proportional relationship between the different phenotypes (observable traits) produced by a genetic cross, often expressed in simplest whole numbers.

Heterozygous

Having two different alleles for a specific gene, one inherited from each parent.

Dominant

Relating to a trait that is expressed in an organism's phenotype, even when only one copy of the gene for that trait is present.

Genotype

The genotype is the genetic makeup of an organism, comprising all the DNA sequences that determine its inherited traits.