NURS 2750 Exam 2 Questions and Answers Latest Version 2025 Graded A+
food aversion - Answers an intense dislike of a food, biological or psychological in nature, resulting from
an illness or other negative experience associated with that food
emotional eating - Answers Eating comfort foods to feel better or not so bad because eating them is
inherently enjoyable
anorexia nervosa - Answers an eating disorder in which an irrational fear of weight gain leads people to
starve themselves
bulimia nervosa - Answers an eating disorder characterized by episodes of overeating, usually of high-
calorie foods, followed by vomiting, laxative use, fasting, or excessive exercise
Pica - Answers an abnormal craving or appetite for nonfood substances, such as dirt, paint, or clay that
lasts for at least 1 month
binge eating disorder - Answers significant binge-eating episodes, followed by distress, disgust, or guilt,
but without the compensatory purging, fasting, or excessive exercise that marks bulimia nervosa
labs for eating disorders - Answers · Albumin (malnutrition)
· Electrolytes (especially with vomiting, diarrhea, or laxative use)
· Potassium (cadiac conductivity)
· RBC
· Hgb (anemia and bodies ability to support itself)
· BG
· Cortisol (food mood connection)
Anorexia nervosa assessment findings - Answers § Weight loss
§ Cooks but doesn't eat
§ Hyperfocused about intake or exercise
§ Amenorrhea
§ Hair and nail changes
§ Dental problems or changes
§ Poor wound healing
§ Motting/cold extremities
, § Alterations to immune system
Bulimia Nervosa assessment findings - Answers · Binge eatings
· Fad diets
· Steal/hoard food
· Frequent diets
· Food rituals
· Tooth breakdown
· Tissue disruption of fingers/hands
· Amenorrhea
· Fluid/electrolyte imbalance
· Rectal prolapse
· Esophageal tears
· Cardiac changes
Binge eating disorder assessment findings - Answers o Similar to bulimia but without compensatory
behavior
o Binge eating
o Fad diets
o Steal/hoard food
o Frequent diets
o Food rituals
o Secret binge eating
o Fluctuation in weight
o Low self esteem
o GI symptoms (cramps, reflux, constipation, diarrhea)
o Concentration difficulty
Binge eating disorder diagnostic criteria - Answers · Recurrent episodes of binge eating
food aversion - Answers an intense dislike of a food, biological or psychological in nature, resulting from
an illness or other negative experience associated with that food
emotional eating - Answers Eating comfort foods to feel better or not so bad because eating them is
inherently enjoyable
anorexia nervosa - Answers an eating disorder in which an irrational fear of weight gain leads people to
starve themselves
bulimia nervosa - Answers an eating disorder characterized by episodes of overeating, usually of high-
calorie foods, followed by vomiting, laxative use, fasting, or excessive exercise
Pica - Answers an abnormal craving or appetite for nonfood substances, such as dirt, paint, or clay that
lasts for at least 1 month
binge eating disorder - Answers significant binge-eating episodes, followed by distress, disgust, or guilt,
but without the compensatory purging, fasting, or excessive exercise that marks bulimia nervosa
labs for eating disorders - Answers · Albumin (malnutrition)
· Electrolytes (especially with vomiting, diarrhea, or laxative use)
· Potassium (cadiac conductivity)
· RBC
· Hgb (anemia and bodies ability to support itself)
· BG
· Cortisol (food mood connection)
Anorexia nervosa assessment findings - Answers § Weight loss
§ Cooks but doesn't eat
§ Hyperfocused about intake or exercise
§ Amenorrhea
§ Hair and nail changes
§ Dental problems or changes
§ Poor wound healing
§ Motting/cold extremities
, § Alterations to immune system
Bulimia Nervosa assessment findings - Answers · Binge eatings
· Fad diets
· Steal/hoard food
· Frequent diets
· Food rituals
· Tooth breakdown
· Tissue disruption of fingers/hands
· Amenorrhea
· Fluid/electrolyte imbalance
· Rectal prolapse
· Esophageal tears
· Cardiac changes
Binge eating disorder assessment findings - Answers o Similar to bulimia but without compensatory
behavior
o Binge eating
o Fad diets
o Steal/hoard food
o Frequent diets
o Food rituals
o Secret binge eating
o Fluctuation in weight
o Low self esteem
o GI symptoms (cramps, reflux, constipation, diarrhea)
o Concentration difficulty
Binge eating disorder diagnostic criteria - Answers · Recurrent episodes of binge eating
