NU665 WEEK 1 FINAL STUDY GUIDE 2026
SOLVED QUESTIONS FULLY CORRECT
⫸ la belle indifference Answer: a French term descriptive of the lack of
concern for their (imagined) medical problem sometimes shown by
people with conversion disorders
⫸ secondary gain Answer: reward value of having a psychological or
physical symptom, such as release from ordinary responsibilities
I.e. malingering in factitious d/o
⫸ examples of psychological behaviors affecting other medical
conditions Answer: 1. distress
2. coping styles
3. maladaptive health behaviors I.e denial or poor adherence
ex: anxiety exacerbating asthma, denial of need of treatment for acute
chest pain, manipulating insulin by person w DM who wants to lose
weight
⫸ treatment for fibromyalgia Answer: Effexor SNRI
TCA second line
⫸ Two types of anorexia nervosa Answer: restricting type and binge-
eating/purging type
, ⫸ assessment finding of anorexia nervosa Answer: 1. bradycardia,
hypotension, amenorrhea, ECG changes, hypothermia, dry skin
⫸ labs in anorexia nervosa Answer: 1. leukopenia/anemia
2. low mag/high BUN 2/2 dehydration, hypokalemia (if purging)
3. prolonged qtc
⫸ period of eating to meet criteria for bulimia nervosa Answer: 2 hrs
eating more than normal food w/ lack of self control
⫸ bulimia nervosa binge eating/compensatory behavior occurs how
often per DMS5 criteria? Answer: at least once a week for 3 months
severity is measured by frequency of behaviors per week
⫸ BMI for anorexia nervosa
BMI for bulimia nervosa Answer: <18.5
>18.5
⫸ bulimia nervosa lab abnormalities Answer: 1. hypokalemia,
hyponatremia, hypochloremia
2. metabolic alkalosis
3. elevated serum amylase 2/2 increased salivary enzyme --> pancreatitis
common
3. metabolic akalosis
SOLVED QUESTIONS FULLY CORRECT
⫸ la belle indifference Answer: a French term descriptive of the lack of
concern for their (imagined) medical problem sometimes shown by
people with conversion disorders
⫸ secondary gain Answer: reward value of having a psychological or
physical symptom, such as release from ordinary responsibilities
I.e. malingering in factitious d/o
⫸ examples of psychological behaviors affecting other medical
conditions Answer: 1. distress
2. coping styles
3. maladaptive health behaviors I.e denial or poor adherence
ex: anxiety exacerbating asthma, denial of need of treatment for acute
chest pain, manipulating insulin by person w DM who wants to lose
weight
⫸ treatment for fibromyalgia Answer: Effexor SNRI
TCA second line
⫸ Two types of anorexia nervosa Answer: restricting type and binge-
eating/purging type
, ⫸ assessment finding of anorexia nervosa Answer: 1. bradycardia,
hypotension, amenorrhea, ECG changes, hypothermia, dry skin
⫸ labs in anorexia nervosa Answer: 1. leukopenia/anemia
2. low mag/high BUN 2/2 dehydration, hypokalemia (if purging)
3. prolonged qtc
⫸ period of eating to meet criteria for bulimia nervosa Answer: 2 hrs
eating more than normal food w/ lack of self control
⫸ bulimia nervosa binge eating/compensatory behavior occurs how
often per DMS5 criteria? Answer: at least once a week for 3 months
severity is measured by frequency of behaviors per week
⫸ BMI for anorexia nervosa
BMI for bulimia nervosa Answer: <18.5
>18.5
⫸ bulimia nervosa lab abnormalities Answer: 1. hypokalemia,
hyponatremia, hypochloremia
2. metabolic alkalosis
3. elevated serum amylase 2/2 increased salivary enzyme --> pancreatitis
common
3. metabolic akalosis
