Eating Disorders

Question 1

what is overweight bmi

Answer 1

25.0 and 29.9

Question 2

class one obesity

Answer 2

BMI of 30 to 34.9

Question 3

class 2 obesity

Answer 3

BMI of 35 to 39.9

Question 4

class 3 obesity

Answer 4

BMI greater than 40

Question 5

nt involved in an and bn

Answer 5

serotonin and norepi

Question 6

what is happening in bed

Answer 6

increased activity in orbitofrontal cortex (pleasure and reward), delayed gastric
emptying, enlarged stomach capacity, decreased secretion of CCK

Question 7

what is psychodynamics

Answer 7

feeling a lack of control over self leads to individuals controlling food and eating

Question 8

what is an

Answer 8

 A psychiatric condition associated with fear of weight gain and distortion of
body image.
 Avoidance of food consumption often combined with excessive exercise
with the intent to lose weight.
 Binge/purge behaviors
 If untreated, extreme weight loss and muscle wasting occur
 Most common among adolescent females, but is seen in both genders,
can occur in childhood and adulthood
 Lifetime prevalence for an episode of anorexia is 2.4% to 4.3%
 Preoccupation with food

Question 9

s/s of an

Answer 9

 Excessive weight loss
 Hypothermia
 Bradycardia
 Dysrhythmias
 Hypotension with orthostatic changes,
 Metabolic changes
 Lanugo
 Brittle nails
 Amenorrhea
 Delayed psychosexual development
 Comorbid mental health diagnoses: depression/anxiety

Question 10

treatment for an

Answer 10

• Cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavioral therapy
• Behavior modification strategies improve weight restoration
• Maudsley approach: intensive outpatient treatment incorporating family
• Inpatient hospitalization r/t malnutrition, dehydration, cardiac complications,
  electrolyte imbalances or suicidal ideation
• Residential treatment facility

Question 11

epidemiology for bn

Answer 11

• Bulimia nervosa with a lifetime prevalence of 2%
  among women.
• The onset of bulimia nervosa occurs in late
  adolescence or early adulthood.
• It occurs primarily in societies that emphasize
  thinness.

Question 12

what is binging

Answer 12

episodic, uncontrolled, compulsive, rapid
ingestion of large quantities of food over a short
period

Question 13

what is purign

Answer 13

self-induced vomiting, inappropriate
laxative, diuretic, enema use

Question 14

bulemia treatment

Answer 14

High dose fluoxetine (Prozac) SSRI
* CBT and DBT
* Inpatient hospitalization: electrolyte imbalance, cardiac complications,
suicidal ideations
* Residential treatment facility

Question 15

bed epidemiology

Answer 15

4% prevalence in U.S.
* 68.5% of adult Americans are overweight, and 35%
of these are in the obese range.
* It is estimated that approximately 50 to 75 percent of
people seeking medical attention for severe obesity
have a BED

Question 16

binge episodes without compensatory bahviros are at risk for what

Answer 16

significant wt gain and obestiy
Binge episodes occur over a discrete period
(typically less than 2 hours)
* Food consumption is rapid and continues until an
uncomfortable full feeling
* Feels out of control during binge and guilt and
depression after a binge

Question 17

treatment for bed

Answer 17

Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse) CNS stimulant for moderate to severe eating
disorder
 Topiramate (Topamax) anti-epileptic drug used in combination with
phentermine for chronic weight management therapy
 CBT and DBT
 Individual psychotherapy
 Inpatient hospitalization
 Residential treatment facility