A client has been diagnosed with bulimia nervosa. The signs and symptoms the population health nurse knows are most characteristic of this disease include:
1. Intense fear of gaining weight.
2. Uncontrollable eating followed by purging.
3. Excessive overeating without compensatory purging.
4. Not eating for days at a time.
Answer: 2
Explanation: 2. Bulimia nervosa is characterized by uncontrollable eating followed by compensatory purging. The client with anorexia nervosa has an intense fear of gaining weight. Excessive overeating without compensatory purging and other behaviors is referred to as binge eating. Not eating for days at a time is not a characteristic of one of the major eating disorders.
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