A patient is 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 85 lb, a 20% loss of body weight over the past year
The patient reports amenorrhea for 9 months. Vital signs are temperature (T) 96.6°F; pulse (P) 38 beats/min; blood pressure (BP) 70/42 mm Hg; respirations (R) 20 breaths/min. Skin turgor is poor. Lanugo is present. She says, "I need to lose 10 more pounds." These assessment findings indicate which medical diagnosis?
a. Bulimia nervosa
b. Anorexia nervosa
c. Binge-eating disorder
d. Dissociative identity disorder
B
Data are consistent with the medical diagnosis of anorexia nervosa, a disorder in which intense fear of being fat leads to a body weight 15% or more below normal. Bulimic patients are usually near normal weight. Individuals who have binge-eating disorder tend to be overweight. Dissociative identity disorder refers to individuals who have multiple personalities.
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