Question 1

The slower basal metabolism that occurs as a consequence of anorexia nervosa is caused by

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A)  decreased insulin sensitivity. 
B)  low levels of physical activity. 
C)  decreased thyroid hormone synthesis. 
D)  increased growth hormone synthesis. 
A)  decreased insulin sensitivity. 
B)  low levels of physical activity. 
C)  decreased thyroid hormone synthesis. 
D)  increased growth hormone synthesis.

Question 2

One of the best ways to get anorexics into treatment is to

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A)  threaten them. 
B)  deny the disorder. 
C)  keep offering them food. 
D)  stage an intervention. 
A)  threaten them. 
B)  deny the disorder. 
C)  keep offering them food. 
D)  stage an intervention.

Question 3

Food diaries and a regular meal plan are commonly part of the treatment for

Accepted Answer

A)  female athlete triad. 
B)  night eating syndrome. 
C)  bulimia nervosa. 
D)  anorexia nervosa. 
A)  female athlete triad. 
B)  night eating syndrome. 
C)  bulimia nervosa. 
D)  anorexia nervosa.

Question 4

Night eating syndrome is characterized by evening hyperphagia, which is defined as

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A)  eating all of total daily calories after the evening meal. 
B)  eating one-half of total daily calories after the evening meal. 
C)  eating one-half of total daily calories at the evening meal. 
D)  eating more than one-third of total daily calories after the evening meal. 
A)  eating all of total daily calories after the evening meal. 
B)  eating one-half of total daily calories after the evening meal. 
C)  eating one-half of total daily calories at the evening meal. 
D)  eating more than one-third of total daily calories after the evening meal.

Question 5

All of the following are true of an anorexic person who falls below 75 percent of normal body weight EXCEPT

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A)  hospitalization is almost always necessary. 
B)  recovery becomes very difficult. 
C)  premature death is likely. 
D)  loss of menstrual period becomes irreversible. 
A)  hospitalization is almost always necessary. 
B)  recovery becomes very difficult. 
C)  premature death is likely. 
D)  loss of menstrual period becomes irreversible.

Question 6

Coping with stress by eating is a characteristic of

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A)  anorexia nervosa. 
B)  bulimia nervosa. 
C)  female athlete triad. 
A)  anorexia nervosa. 
B)  bulimia nervosa. 
C)  female athlete triad.

Question 7

Cessation of menstruation is most likely associated with

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A)  night eating syndrome. 
B)  binge-eating disorder. 
C)  anorexia nervosa. 
D)  bulimia nervosa. 
A)  night eating syndrome. 
B)  binge-eating disorder. 
C)  anorexia nervosa. 
D)  bulimia nervosa.

Question 8

Anorexia nervosa sufferers

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A)  tend to be between 25 and 35 years of age. 
B)  tend to be adolescent and early adult girls. 
C)  usually acknowledge the existence of their disease. 
D)  see themselves as thin even though they are overweight. 
A)  tend to be between 25 and 35 years of age. 
B)  tend to be adolescent and early adult girls. 
C)  usually acknowledge the existence of their disease. 
D)  see themselves as thin even though they are overweight.

Question 9

Which of the following is true about the bingeing behavior of the bulimic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Violation of rigid food rules can initiate a binge. 
B)  Binges most often occur during the morning. 
C)  Binges usually last 15 to 30 minutes. 
D)  Accomplishing a personal goal usually initiates a binge. 
A)  Violation of rigid food rules can initiate a binge. 
B)  Binges most often occur during the morning. 
C)  Binges usually last 15 to 30 minutes. 
D)  Accomplishing a personal goal usually initiates a binge.

Question 10

Low blood levels of ______ can lead to disturbances in heart rhythm, a leading cause of death among people with eating disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  potassium 
B)  glucose 
C)  chloride 
D)  sodium 
A)  potassium 
B)  glucose 
C)  chloride 
D)  sodium

Question 11

All of the following are true of anorexia nervosa EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  distorted body image. 
B)  decreased heart rate. 
C)  denial of appetite. 
D)  increased body temperature. 
A)  distorted body image. 
B)  decreased heart rate. 
C)  denial of appetite. 
D)  increased body temperature.

Question 12

Participants in which of the following sports are most likely to engage in disordered eating behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  wrestling 
B)  cross-country 
C)  baseball 
D)  ice hockey 
A)  wrestling 
B)  cross-country 
C)  baseball 
D)  ice hockey

Question 13

Loss of menstrual periods associated with anorexia nervosa is caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  low body fat content. 
B)  loss of lean body mass. 
C)  low thyroid hormone synthesis. 
D)  lanugo. 
A)  low body fat content. 
B)  loss of lean body mass. 
C)  low thyroid hormone synthesis. 
D)  lanugo.

Question 14

Prevention of eating disorders might include any of the following EXCEPT

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A)  discourage dieting. 
B)  teach normal, healthy approach to eating and nutrition. 
C)  encourage eating in relation to hunger and satiety cues. 
D)  weighing often. 
A)  discourage dieting. 
B)  teach normal, healthy approach to eating and nutrition. 
C)  encourage eating in relation to hunger and satiety cues. 
D)  weighing often.

Question 15

The semistarvation of anorexia nervosa results in all the following physiological changes EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  dry, scaly, cold skin. 
B)  lanugo hair. 
C)  increased heart rate. 
D)  iron-deficiency anemia. 
A)  dry, scaly, cold skin. 
B)  lanugo hair. 
C)  increased heart rate. 
D)  iron-deficiency anemia.

Question 16

Which of the following is a likely long-term consequence of binge-eating disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  low blood possium 
B)  osteoporosis 
C)  enlarged salivary glands 
D)  type 2 diabetes 
A)  low blood possium 
B)  osteoporosis 
C)  enlarged salivary glands 
D)  type 2 diabetes

Question 17

All of the following can trigger anorexia nervosa EXCEPT

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A)  comments from significant others about being too fat. 
B)  a job or profession that demands maintaining a certain weight. 
C)  feeling too thin in one's clothes. 
D)  leaving home and family for college. 
A)  comments from significant others about being too fat. 
B)  a job or profession that demands maintaining a certain weight. 
C)  feeling too thin in one's clothes. 
D)  leaving home and family for college.

Question 18

Criteria for diagnosing bulimia nervosa include all the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  overconcern with body shape and weight. 
B)  a sense of lack of control over eating behaviors. 
C)  uses compensatory behaviors like self-induced vomiting. 
D)  two binge-eating episodes per week for at least 3 months. 
A)  overconcern with body shape and weight. 
B)  a sense of lack of control over eating behaviors. 
C)  uses compensatory behaviors like self-induced vomiting. 
D)  two binge-eating episodes per week for at least 3 months.

Question 19

All of the following are associated with bulimia EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual modesty. 
B)  compulsive lying. 
C)  drug abuse. 
D)  shoplifting. 
A)  sexual modesty. 
B)  compulsive lying. 
C)  drug abuse. 
D)  shoplifting.

Question 20

The incidence of anorexia nervosa is highest in

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescent males from middle and high socioeconomic classes. 
B)  adolescent females from middle and upper socioeconomic classes. 
C)  adolescent males from low-income classes. 
D)  preteen females from low-income classes. 
A)  adolescent males from middle and high socioeconomic classes. 
B)  adolescent females from middle and upper socioeconomic classes. 
C)  adolescent males from low-income classes. 
D)  preteen females from low-income classes.

The slower basal metabolism that occurs as a consequence of anorexia nervosa is caused by

One of the best ways to get anorexics into treatment is to

Food diaries and a regular meal plan are commonly part of the treatment for

Night eating syndrome is characterized by evening hyperphagia, which is defined as

All of the following are true of an anorexic person who falls below 75 percent of normal body weight EXCEPT

Coping with stress by eating is a characteristic of

Cessation of menstruation is most likely associated with

Anorexia nervosa sufferers

Which of the following is true about the bingeing behavior of the bulimic?

Low blood levels of ______ can lead to disturbances in heart rhythm, a leading cause of death among people with eating disorders.

All of the following are true of anorexia nervosa EXCEPT

Participants in which of the following sports are most likely to engage in disordered eating behaviors?

Loss of menstrual periods associated with anorexia nervosa is caused by

Prevention of eating disorders might include any of the following EXCEPT

The semistarvation of anorexia nervosa results in all the following physiological changes EXCEPT

Which of the following is a likely long-term consequence of binge-eating disorder?

All of the following can trigger anorexia nervosa EXCEPT

Criteria for diagnosing bulimia nervosa include all the following EXCEPT

All of the following are associated with bulimia EXCEPT

The incidence of anorexia nervosa is highest in

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Exam 11: Eating Disorders

The slower basal metabolism that occurs as a consequence of anorexia nervosa is caused by

One of the best ways to get anorexics into treatment is to

Food diaries and a regular meal plan are commonly part of the treatment for

Night eating syndrome is characterized by evening hyperphagia, which is defined as

All of the following are true of an anorexic person who falls below 75 percent of normal body weight EXCEPT

Coping with stress by eating is a characteristic of

Cessation of menstruation is most likely associated with

Anorexia nervosa sufferers

Which of the following is true about the bingeing behavior of the bulimic?

Low blood levels of ______ can lead to disturbances in heart rhythm, a leading cause of death among people with eating disorders.

All of the following are true of anorexia nervosa EXCEPT

Participants in which of the following sports are most likely to engage in disordered eating behaviors?

Loss of menstrual periods associated with anorexia nervosa is caused by

Prevention of eating disorders might include any of the following EXCEPT

The semistarvation of anorexia nervosa results in all the following physiological changes EXCEPT

Which of the following is a likely long-term consequence of binge-eating disorder?

All of the following can trigger anorexia nervosa EXCEPT

Criteria for diagnosing bulimia nervosa include all the following EXCEPT

All of the following are associated with bulimia EXCEPT

The incidence of anorexia nervosa is highest in

Nutrition, Food Choices, and Health

Guidelines for Designing a Healthy Diet

The Human Body: a Nutrition Perspective

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Proteins

Energy Balance and Weight Control

Vitamins

Water and Minerals

Nutrition: Fitness and Sports

Undernutrition Throughout the World

Safety of Our Food Supply

Nutrition During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Nutrition From Infancy Through Adolescence

Nutrition During Adulthood

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