The school nurse suspects that a junior high student may have anorexia nervosa. This eating dis-order is characterized by:
1. A lack of control over eating patterns
2. Self-imposed starvation
3. Binge-purge cycles
4. Excessive exercise
ANS: 2
Anorexia nervosa is characterized by self-imposed starvation. Bulimia nervosa is characterized by a lack of control over eating patterns and binge-purge cycles. Clients with bulimia may exercise excessively to prevent weight gain.
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