Anorexia Nervosa: Symptoms and Treatment

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1. When someone puts their body into starvation, their metabolism changes so that
  a. they are less likely to store fat
  b. they are more likely to store fat
  c. there will be no difference in the way they store fat
  d. changes in fat storage will vary with the individual and cannot be predicted
2. Singns of anorexia and bulimia include
  a. obsession with exercise
  b. loss of menstrual cycle
  c. insomnia
  d. all 3
3. Laxatives cause the body to
  a. lose weight
  b. strengthen the colon muscles
  c. lose water
  d. all 3
4. The restricting type of anorexia is diagnosed when
  a. there is binge eating in the current bout of illness
  b. the person induces vomiting
  c. there is both binge eating and vomiting
  d. there is no binge eating
5. Relationship between people with anorexia
  a. can be cooperative, competitive, or both
  b. are always cooperative
  c. are not allowed in therapy groups
  d. both b and c
6. An image diary for eating disorders is
  a. a collection of photos and/or videos of thin celebrities
  b. a collection of photos and/or videos of normal weight people
  c. photos and/or videos of oneself when sick with an eating disorder
  d. photos and/or videos of self before having an eating disorder
7. More people die form anorexia than from
  a. heart attacks
  b. any other psychiatric disorder
  c. accidents
  d. any other medical disorder
8. Starvation produces the following effect
  a. bones become weak and can break
  b. the brain slows its functioning
  c. normal sleep is interrupted
  d. all 3
9 . Hormone imbalance resulting from anorexia can cause
  a. growth of facial hair
  b. strong fingernails
  c. heart strain
  d. both a and c
10. The culture in which someone lives has the following effect on eating disorders
  a. this is a factor in anorexia and bulimia
  b. there is no effect
  c. this is the cause of anorexia
  d. causes anorexia but not bulimia
11. Diet pills
  a. can be very effective in weight loss
  b. result in temporary and minor weight loss
  c. result in permonent but minor weight loss
  d. none of the 3
12. Male anorexia
  a. males are never anorexic
  b. is as prevelant as female anorexia
  c. is less prevelant than female anorexia
  d. was very high and is decreasing