NTRI 2000- Exam 4 questions with
complete solutions
disordered eating - correct answer ✔✔mild short-term changes in eating patterns that occur in
response to a stressful event, or a desire to modify the diet for health or personal appearance
reasons
eating disorders - correct answer ✔✔if the disordered eating becomes sustained, distressing or
interferes with everyday activities and linked to physiological changes, it may require
professional intervention
what percent of North American women have developed some form of anorexia or bulimia in
their lifetime? - correct answer ✔✔5%
types of eating disorders - correct answer ✔✔anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating
disorder, night eating disorder
anorexia nervosa - correct answer ✔✔dangerous mental state of potentially a life threatening
physical condition; characterized by extreme weight loss, distorted body image, and an
irrational fear of weight gain; denial of hunger; 90% of those affected are female
anorexia nervosa profile - correct answer ✔✔competitive and often obsessive
parents set high standards (common for mother to be overbearing and father to be emotionally
absent)
issues of control are central to development of anorexia nervosa
early warning signs of anorexia - correct answer ✔✔dieting becomes the focus of their life
may exercise compulsively
, may become irritable, hostile, and begin to withdraw from family and friends
excessively critical of themselves and others
menstrual cycle ceases
physical effects of anorexia - correct answer ✔✔appears as skin and bones; BMI < 71.5 indicates
a severe case; lower body temperature, cold tolerance; slow metabolic rate; decrease heart
rate; iron- deficiency; rough, dry, scaly, and cold skin; low white blood cell count (increased risk
of infections); appearance of lanugo (fine white hair); low body potassium
treatment of anorexia - correct answer ✔✔person denies problem exits; frequently there is an
intervention; multidisciplinary approach; ideal setting is an eating disorder clinic; must begin
nutritional therapy first
nutritional therapy for anorexia - correct answer ✔✔gain a persons cooperation and trust;
objective is to increase oral food intake, first to stop weight loss then to increase metabolism;
then focus on restoring appropriate food habits
bulimia nervosa - correct answer ✔✔involves episodes of binge eating followed by various
means to purge the food; common among young adults of college age (usually female and
successful); usually normal or slightly above weight
bulimia nervosa profile - correct answer ✔✔think about food constantly; recognizes they have a
problem; often have low esteem and are depressed; tends to be impulsive; come from a
disengaged loosely organized family
bulimia - correct answer ✔✔must binge and purge at least twice a week for three months;
binge purge cycle may be daily, weekly or at longer intervals; loss of self control;
bulimia health problems - correct answer ✔✔most problems arise from vomiting; stomach
acids demineralize teeth; vomiting and use of diuretics can decrease blood potassium; swelling
of salivary glands; stomach ulcers and bleeding or tears in the esophagus
complete solutions
disordered eating - correct answer ✔✔mild short-term changes in eating patterns that occur in
response to a stressful event, or a desire to modify the diet for health or personal appearance
reasons
eating disorders - correct answer ✔✔if the disordered eating becomes sustained, distressing or
interferes with everyday activities and linked to physiological changes, it may require
professional intervention
what percent of North American women have developed some form of anorexia or bulimia in
their lifetime? - correct answer ✔✔5%
types of eating disorders - correct answer ✔✔anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating
disorder, night eating disorder
anorexia nervosa - correct answer ✔✔dangerous mental state of potentially a life threatening
physical condition; characterized by extreme weight loss, distorted body image, and an
irrational fear of weight gain; denial of hunger; 90% of those affected are female
anorexia nervosa profile - correct answer ✔✔competitive and often obsessive
parents set high standards (common for mother to be overbearing and father to be emotionally
absent)
issues of control are central to development of anorexia nervosa
early warning signs of anorexia - correct answer ✔✔dieting becomes the focus of their life
may exercise compulsively
, may become irritable, hostile, and begin to withdraw from family and friends
excessively critical of themselves and others
menstrual cycle ceases
physical effects of anorexia - correct answer ✔✔appears as skin and bones; BMI < 71.5 indicates
a severe case; lower body temperature, cold tolerance; slow metabolic rate; decrease heart
rate; iron- deficiency; rough, dry, scaly, and cold skin; low white blood cell count (increased risk
of infections); appearance of lanugo (fine white hair); low body potassium
treatment of anorexia - correct answer ✔✔person denies problem exits; frequently there is an
intervention; multidisciplinary approach; ideal setting is an eating disorder clinic; must begin
nutritional therapy first
nutritional therapy for anorexia - correct answer ✔✔gain a persons cooperation and trust;
objective is to increase oral food intake, first to stop weight loss then to increase metabolism;
then focus on restoring appropriate food habits
bulimia nervosa - correct answer ✔✔involves episodes of binge eating followed by various
means to purge the food; common among young adults of college age (usually female and
successful); usually normal or slightly above weight
bulimia nervosa profile - correct answer ✔✔think about food constantly; recognizes they have a
problem; often have low esteem and are depressed; tends to be impulsive; come from a
disengaged loosely organized family
bulimia - correct answer ✔✔must binge and purge at least twice a week for three months;
binge purge cycle may be daily, weekly or at longer intervals; loss of self control;
bulimia health problems - correct answer ✔✔most problems arise from vomiting; stomach
acids demineralize teeth; vomiting and use of diuretics can decrease blood potassium; swelling
of salivary glands; stomach ulcers and bleeding or tears in the esophagus
