A major difference in assessment findings between a patient with anorexia nervosa and a patient with bulimia nervosa is that the patient with bulimia:
a. is well nourished while the patient with anorexia nervosa is malnourished.
b. denies hunger while the patient with anorexia nervosa admits experiencing hunger.
c. is often of near-normal weight while the patient with anorexia nervosa is underweight.
d. has a distorted body image while the patient with anorexia nervosa has a realistic body image.
C
Patients with anorexia nervosa are underweight; the patient with bulimia has experienced less weight loss. Both may be malnourished. Patients with anorexia nervosa deny hunger; patients with bulimia do not deny feeling hungry. Patients with anorexia nervosa have body-image distortion; patients with bulimia are more likely to experience body-image dissatisfaction.
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