While Completing the Health History, the Nurse Learns That a Patient

question 31

Multiple Choice

While completing the health history, the nurse learns that a patient often eats excessive amounts of food when alone, not hungry, and has intense feelings of self-disgust afterwards. The patient denies purging after these episodes. The nurse realizes that which of the following is a potential complication of this behavior?

• A)type 2 diabetes mellitus
• B)type 1 diabetes mellitus
• C)dehydration
• D)electrolyte imbalances