Knowing that both binge-eating and bulimia nervosa clients consume excessive amounts of foods secretively, which assessment data lead the high school nurse to suspect the student is a binge eater?

A) Remain overweight
B) Eat when not hungry
C) Are alcohol and substance abusers
D) Being treated for depression


Ans: A
Feedback:
Binge eaters are overweight or obese because they do not use excessive exercise or self-induced vomiting to control their weight after an eating episode. Bulimic and binge eaters eat when not hungry and experience depression related to their eating disorder. Bulimics often abuse laxatives or diuretics.

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