Question 1

Which of the following regarding individuals with a distorted body image is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) The individual does not see himself or herself as he or she really is. 
B) Only thin people have a distorted body image. 
C) The distorted body image may occur because of a pathological concern with body weight and shape. 
D) They may be quite thin,yet still see themselves as fat. 
A) The individual does not see himself or herself as he or she really is. 
B) Only thin people have a distorted body image. 
C) The distorted body image may occur because of a pathological concern with body weight and shape. 
D) They may be quite thin,yet still see themselves as fat.

Question 2

Which statement about the relationship of anorexics and food is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Anorexics limit their dietary intake by not thinking about food. 
B) Anorexics often prepare elaborate meals for other people. 
C) Anorexics often develop personal diet rituals. 
D) Anorexics spend an enormous amount of time preoccupied with food. 
A) Anorexics limit their dietary intake by not thinking about food. 
B) Anorexics often prepare elaborate meals for other people. 
C) Anorexics often develop personal diet rituals. 
D) Anorexics spend an enormous amount of time preoccupied with food.

Question 3

Which statement about eating disorders in children is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Children who are finicky eaters have eating disorders. 
B) Anorexia is related to adolescence and so does not occur in children younger than 13. 
C) The undernutrition resulting from eating disorders is more likely to cause dangerous complications in children than in older patients. 
D) Eating disorders in children are declining in Canada as children are exposed to fewer media images about food and weight. 
A) Children who are finicky eaters have eating disorders. 
B) Anorexia is related to adolescence and so does not occur in children younger than 13. 
C) The undernutrition resulting from eating disorders is more likely to cause dangerous complications in children than in older patients. 
D) Eating disorders in children are declining in Canada as children are exposed to fewer media images about food and weight.

Question 4

Which statement concerning bulimics and bingeing is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Bulimics experience feelings of control and happiness during binges. 
B) Bulimics typically over consume kcal during a binge. 
C) Binges usually occur in secrecy. 
D) Self-induced vomiting is the most common purging behaviour after a binge. 
A) Bulimics experience feelings of control and happiness during binges. 
B) Bulimics typically over consume kcal during a binge. 
C) Binges usually occur in secrecy. 
D) Self-induced vomiting is the most common purging behaviour after a binge.

Question 5

Which statement about bulimia nervosa is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) It involves binge eating where large amounts of high kcalorie foods are consumed. 
B) The individual purges to get rid of excess kcalories. 
C) The individual gets a feeling of elation and power after a food binge. 
D) This disorder is often characterized by feelings of guilt and depression. 
A) It involves binge eating where large amounts of high kcalorie foods are consumed. 
B) The individual purges to get rid of excess kcalories. 
C) The individual gets a feeling of elation and power after a food binge. 
D) This disorder is often characterized by feelings of guilt and depression.

Question 6

What is the most dangerous aspect of anorexia nervosa?

Accepted Answer

A) amenorrhea. 
B) the habit of using body weight and shape as a means of evaluating oneself. 
C) excessive exercise. 
D) lack of treatment. 
A) amenorrhea. 
B) the habit of using body weight and shape as a means of evaluating oneself. 
C) excessive exercise. 
D) lack of treatment.

Question 7

Which of the following groups is LEAST likely to develop an eating disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) professional dancers or models 
B) gymnasts 
C) wrestlers 
D) pre-pubescent boys 
A) professional dancers or models 
B) gymnasts 
C) wrestlers 
D) pre-pubescent boys

Question 8

Which statement about pregnant women with eating disorders is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Eating disorders can cause infertility. 
B) Eating disorders increase the risk of congenital malformations in the baby. 
C) Women with eating disorders tend to have caesarean sections less often since the baby is likely to be small. 
D) Babies born to women with eating disorders are at increased risk for emotional and social disorders. 
A) Eating disorders can cause infertility. 
B) Eating disorders increase the risk of congenital malformations in the baby. 
C) Women with eating disorders tend to have caesarean sections less often since the baby is likely to be small. 
D) Babies born to women with eating disorders are at increased risk for emotional and social disorders.

Question 9

"I was really depressed by the results of my exam so I bought a tub of ice cream and some chocolate bars and retreated to my dorm room to eat in solitude.But then I realized how much food I ate,so I spent 90 minutes on the cycling machine,burning off those calories." What is being described?

Accepted Answer

A) binge-eating without compensating behavior. 
B) binge-eating with purging 
C) binge-eating with non-purging compensating behavior 
D) restricted eating 
A) binge-eating without compensating behavior. 
B) binge-eating with purging 
C) binge-eating with non-purging compensating behavior 
D) restricted eating

Question 10

Which of the following statements about anorexia athletica is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Anorexia athletica is typified by compulsive exercise. 
B) Anorexia athletica uses a severe diet to control kcalories. 
C) Anorexia athletica is typified by using extreme training to purge kcalories. 
D) Anorexia athletica is sometimes mistaken for a drive for athletic achievement. 
A) Anorexia athletica is typified by compulsive exercise. 
B) Anorexia athletica uses a severe diet to control kcalories. 
C) Anorexia athletica is typified by using extreme training to purge kcalories. 
D) Anorexia athletica is sometimes mistaken for a drive for athletic achievement.

Question 11

Which characteristic best describes how binge-eating disorder is different from either anorexia or bulimia nervosa?

Accepted Answer

A) It is less common than anorexia or bulimia nervosa 
B) It is more common in overweight persons than is anorexia or bulimia nervosa 
C) There is wider use of purging than in anorexia or bulimia nervosa 
D) It is more often associated with low blood pressure than is anorexia or bulimia nervosa 
A) It is less common than anorexia or bulimia nervosa 
B) It is more common in overweight persons than is anorexia or bulimia nervosa 
C) There is wider use of purging than in anorexia or bulimia nervosa 
D) It is more often associated with low blood pressure than is anorexia or bulimia nervosa

Question 12

Which best distinguishes bulimia nervosa from anorexia nervosa?

Accepted Answer

A) Those with bulimia do NOT misuse laxatives 
B) Those with bulimia more frequently engage in binge-eating. 
C) Those with bulimia do NOT have an intense fear of becoming fat. 
D) Those with bulimia are usually obese. 
A) Those with bulimia do NOT misuse laxatives 
B) Those with bulimia more frequently engage in binge-eating. 
C) Those with bulimia do NOT have an intense fear of becoming fat. 
D) Those with bulimia are usually obese.

Which of the following regarding individuals with a distorted body image is FALSE?

Which statement about the relationship of anorexics and food is FALSE?

Which statement about eating disorders in children is TRUE?

Which statement concerning bulimics and bingeing is FALSE?

Which statement about bulimia nervosa is FALSE?

What is the most dangerous aspect of anorexia nervosa?

Which of the following groups is LEAST likely to develop an eating disorder?

Which statement about pregnant women with eating disorders is FALSE?

"I was really depressed by the results of my exam so I bought a tub of ice cream and some chocolate bars and retreated to my dorm room to eat in solitude.But then I realized how much food I ate,so I spent 90 minutes on the cycling machine,burning off those calories." What is being described?

Which of the following statements about anorexia athletica is FALSE?

Which characteristic best describes how binge-eating disorder is different from either anorexia or bulimia nervosa?

Which best distinguishes bulimia nervosa from anorexia nervosa?

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Exam 25: Focus 7: Focus on Eating Disorders

Which of the following regarding individuals with a distorted body image is FALSE?

Which statement about the relationship of anorexics and food is FALSE?

Which statement about eating disorders in children is TRUE?

Which statement concerning bulimics and bingeing is FALSE?

Which statement about bulimia nervosa is FALSE?

What is the most dangerous aspect of anorexia nervosa?

Which of the following groups is LEAST likely to develop an eating disorder?

Which statement about pregnant women with eating disorders is FALSE?

"I was really depressed by the results of my exam so I bought a tub of ice cream and some chocolate bars and retreated to my dorm room to eat in solitude.But then I realized how much food I ate,so I spent 90 minutes on the cycling machine,burning off those calories." What is being described?

Which of the following statements about anorexia athletica is FALSE?

Which characteristic best describes how binge-eating disorder is different from either anorexia or bulimia nervosa?

Which best distinguishes bulimia nervosa from anorexia nervosa?

Nutrition: Food for Health

Nutrition Guidelines: Applying the Science of Nutrition

Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism

Carbohydrates: Sugars, Starches, and Fibre

Lipids

Proteins and Amino Acids

Energy Balance and Weight Management

A: the Water-Soluble Vitamins

The Fat-Soluble Vitamins

Water and the Electrolytes

Major Minerals and Bone Health

The Trace Elements

Nutrition and Physical Activity

Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation

Nutrition From Infancy to Adolescence

Nutrition and Aging: the Adult Years

Food Safety

World Hunger and Malnutrition

Focus 1: Focus on Beyond the Basics

Focus 2: Focus on Alcohol

Focus 3: Focus on Obesity, Metabolism, and Disease Risk

Focus 4: Focus on Phytochemicals

Focus5:focus on Natural Health Products

Focus 6: Focus on Integrating Nutrient Function in the Body

Focus 8: Focus on Biotechnology

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