Eating Disorders - NUR 185

This patient takes laxatives, diuretics, enemas and vomits to purge calories.

• Diagnosis: Anorexia Nervosa

• Diagnosis: Binge Eating Disorder

  (B E D)

• Diagnosis:

  Bulimia Nervosa

• Diagnosis:

  Obese

Patient presents to the emergency department with a history of anxiety and complaints of hypothermia and amenorrhea. They can most likely be diagnosed with...

• Binge eating disorder

• Obesity

• Anorexia Nervosa

• Bulimia Nervosa

Patient experiencing bradycardia and a BMI of 16. History of anxiety and currently taking olanzapine daily.

• Anorexia Nervosa

• Bulimia Nervosa

• Obesity

• Binge eating disorder

Symptoms of BED (select all that apply):

• Hypotension

• Diabetes Mellitus

• Inappropriate caloric intake.

• BMI 35

Patient has high levels of endogenous opioids, hypothalamic dysfunction, and a genetic predisposition from their sister or mother.

• BED: Obesity

• Anorexia Nervosa

• Bulimia Nervosa

• BEAD

Patient has dental erosion, normal weight, high blood pressure, a history of cigarette smoking and is taking fluoxetine daily for depression secondary to

• Anorexia Nervosa

• Bulimia Nervosa

The following medications are prescribed for bulimia nervosa (select all that apply)

• Fluoxetine (Prozac)

• Imipramine (Tofranil)

• Topiramate (Topamax)

• Clomipramine (Anafranil)

Episodic, uncontrolled, compulsive, rapid ingestion of a large quantity of food followed by either excessive exercise, use of laxatives, enemas or vomiting.

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Patients with this diagnosis will exercise excessively in order to burn excess calories, but may also avoid eating all together.

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BMI of 30 or higher

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