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Over the past year, a woman has cooked gourmet meals for her family but eats only tiny
servings. She wears layered, loose clothing and now has amenorrhea. Her current weight is
95 pounds, a loss of 35 pounds. Which medical diagnosis is most likely?
a. Binge eating disorder
b. Anorexia nervosa
c. Bulimia nervosa
d. Pica
ANS: B
Overly controlled eating behaviors, extreme weight loss, amenorrhea, preoccupation with
food, and wearing several layers of loose clothing to appear larger are part of the clinical
picture of an individual with anorexia nervosa. The individual with bulimia usually is near
normal weight. The binge eater is often overweight. Pica refers to eating nonfood items.
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Disturbed body image is the nursing diagnosis for a patient diagnosed with an eating
disorder. Which outcome indicator is most appropriate to monitor?
a. Weight, muscle, and fat are congruent with height, frame, age, and sex.
b. Calorie intake is within the required parameters of the treatment plan.
c. Weight reaches the established normal range for the patient.
d. Patient expresses satisfaction with body appearance.
ANS: D
Body image disturbances are considered improved or resolved when the patient is
consistently satisfied with his or her own appearance and body function. This consideration
is subjective. The other indicators are more objective but less related to the nursing
diagnosis.
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Eating Disorders
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Over the past year, a woman has cooked gourmet meals for her family but eats only tiny
servings. She wears layered, loose clothing and now has amenorrhea. Her current weight is
95 pounds, a loss of 35 pounds. Which medical diagnosis is most likely?
a. Binge eating disorder
b. Anorexia nervosa
c. Bulimia nervosa
d. Pica
ANS: B
Overly controlled eating behaviors, extreme weight loss, amenorrhea, preoccupation with
food, and wearing several layers of loose clothing to appear larger are part of the clinical
picture of an individual with anorexia nervosa. The individual with bulimia usually is near
normal weight. The binge eater is often overweight. Pica refers to eating nonfood items.
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Disturbed body image is the nursing diagnosis for a patient diagnosed with an eating
disorder. Which outcome indicator is most appropriate to monitor?
a. Weight, muscle, and fat are congruent with height, frame, age, and sex.
b. Calorie intake is within the required parameters of the treatment plan.
c. Weight reaches the established normal range for the patient.
d. Patient expresses satisfaction with body appearance.
ANS: D
Body image disturbances are considered improved or resolved when the patient is
consistently satisfied with his or her own appearance and body function. This consideration
is subjective. The other indicators are more objective but less related to the nursing
diagnosis.
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