During an interview, the client admits to the nurse that she self-induces vomiting after every meal and that she uses laxatives daily. The nurse recognizes that these symptoms best describe:
1. An eating disorder found more in men.
2. A post-traumatic stress disorder.
3. A pattern of consumption.
4. An eating disorder of old age.
Answer: 3
Explanation: 3. Dietary consumption patterns include eating disorders such as bulimia. As many as 24 million people in the United States experience eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and binge eating. The vast majority of these people (85% to 90%) are women. Bulimia is not considered a post-traumatic stress disorder. Eating disorders tend to manifest most often in adolescence.
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