A patient with anorexia nervosa has taken a saline cathartic to lose weight. What is the patient at risk for?
A) Constipation
B) Diarrhea
C) Bowel obstruction
D) Hyponatremia
B
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A patient who uses laxatives, such as saline laxatives, and suffers from anorexia nervosa will be prone to diarrhea. The patient who takes a saline laxative will not suffer from constipation. The patient who takes a saline laxative will not be at risk for bowel obstruction. The patient who takes a saline cathartic will be at risk for hypernatremia, not hyponatremia.
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