The nurse would anticipate that the bulimic child would binge on:
a. A whole gallon of ice cream in private
b. Two hamburgers with a group of friends
c. A whole loaf of raisin bread eaten over a period of 2 days
d. Two large bowls of tossed salad at a cafeteria
A
Bulimics binge on easily acquired high-calorie foods eaten in private.
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