Practice Questions for CEDS, CEDRD & CEDRN
Intermountain Healthcare
BN - CORRECT ANSWER- Binge-eating and compensatory
behaviors occur at least once per month for three months
Clinical features of depression - CORRECT ANSWER- Not
related to results of starvation
Highest risk of relapse in AN - CORRECT ANSWER- At 90% of
ideal body weight
,Factors influencing self-injury - CORRECT ANSWER- Previous
suicide attempt, Depression, Impulsivity, Obsessive
Compulsiveness
Medication with regulatory approval for ED treatment -
CORRECT ANSWER- Prozac
Amenorrhea in premenarcheal females - CORRECT ANSWER-
Does NOT belong in a patient with AN
Diagnostic criteria for BED - CORRECT ANSWER- Binge eating
at least once per week for three months, 1 out of 4 episodes
associated with compensatory behaviors
High impulsivity - CORRECT ANSWER- Trait more strongly
linked to AN
Compensatory behavior - CORRECT ANSWER- Laxative abuse
in BN
, Self-help interventions - CORRECT ANSWER- Pure and guided
interventions
Neurotransmitters - CORRECT ANSWER- Dopamine and
Serotonin in etiology of eating disorders
Serotonin and Norepinephrine - CORRECT ANSWER-
Significant role in etiology of eating disorders
Symptoms of AN - CORRECT ANSWER- Hypothermia,
Peripheral Edema
Self-help CBT - CORRECT ANSWER- Not effective in treating
BED
Eating Attitudes Test (EAT) - CORRECT ANSWER- 26 item
questionnaire for screening eating disorder risks