The client with bulimia differs from the client with anorexia in that the person with bulimia:
a. usually is of normal weight
b. shows evidence of lanugo
c. has a distorted body image
d. has more rigid thinking
A
Clients with bulimia tend to be of a normal weight. On the other hand, clients with anorexia can become so emaciated as a result of starvation that there is a great risk of death. In such cases, force-feeding may be required because the client is unwilling, or physically unable, to feed him- or herself.
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