Your 16-year-old patient has lost more than 30 pounds in one year and appears slightly emaciated. Her mother suspects that the patient has an eating disorder
As the daughter discusses her diet and her weight loss, you recognize that which of the following statements describes the underlying problem of patients with anorexia nervosa? a. "I eat three meals a day, but I just can't stand meat and potatoes."
b. "I feel fat and am afraid I will gain weight."
c. "I forget to stop whatever I'm doing and eat something."
d. "I'm just not hungry."
B
Anorexia nervosa is characterized by a severely low body weight (85% or less of the patient's ideal body weight), a distorted body image where the individual perceives herself to be fat, a fear of gaining weight, increased exercise patterns, and amenorrhea in women.
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