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.

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

BMI of 30 or higher