A Nurse Is Attempting to Differentiate Between the Symptoms of Anorexia

question 4

Multiple Choice

A nurse is attempting to differentiate between the symptoms of anorexia nervosa and the symptoms of bulimia. Which statement delineates the difference between these two disorders?

• A) Clients diagnosed with anorexia nervosa experience extreme nutritional deficits, whereas clients diagnosed with bulimia nervosa do not.
• B) Clients diagnosed with bulimia nervosa experience amenorrhea, whereas clients diagnosed with anorexia nervosa do not.
• C) Clients diagnosed with bulimia nervosa experience hypotension, edema, and lanugo, whereas clients diagnosed with anorexia nervosa do not.
• D) Clients diagnosed with anorexia nervosa have eroded tooth enamel, whereas clients diagnosed with bulimia nervosa do not.

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Definitions:

Clear Liquid Diet

A diet that consists only of clear liquids, such as water, broth, and clear juices, often prescribed before medical tests or surgeries.

Pharmacotherapy

The treatment of diseases and disorders with medications, utilizing the pharmacological properties of drugs to achieve therapeutic effects.

Adequate Nutrition

Intake of the necessary nutrients that are essential for growth, repair, and maintenance of a healthy body.

Chronic Otitis Media

A long-standing or recurrent inflammation of the middle ear, typically associated with fluid accumulation and frequently causes hearing impairment.