An eating disorder in which the person develops a habit of binge eating and purging is ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


bulimia

In bulimia, the person develops a pattern of binge eating and purging by vomiting, taking excessive doses of laxatives, abusing diuretics, or exercising excessively.

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According to Wilson et al. (1984), what percentage of patients never return to the office for periodontal maintenance?

A) 10 B) 23 C) 34 D) 45 E) 59

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____ can be caused by excessive rubbing of the skin. 

A. Folliculitis B. Psoriasis C. Scabies D. Pediculosis

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An individual at the training site who serves as an instructor but is an employee of the site is known as a(n) ________.

A. preceptor B. host C. mentor D. trainer E. supervisor

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