Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a patient with anorexia nervosa?
A.
Male
B.
Slightly overweight
C.
Anxious
D.
Perfectionistic
ANS: B
Anorexic patients are generally severely underweight, can be male or female, anxious, and perfectionistic. They would not be overweight.
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