biology 107 ch 11

1. All of the following are true of anorexia nervosa EXCEPT

D. increased body temperature.

2. Anorexia nervosa sufferers

B. tend to be adolescent and early adult girls.

3. Which of the following is characteristic of bulimics?

A. Binge eating

4. Characteristics of anorexia nervosa include all the following EXCEPT

B. intense fear of becoming too thin.

5. Criteria for diagnosing bulimia nervosa include all the following EXCEPT

D. two binge-eating episodes per week for at least 3 months.

6. Prevention of eating disorders might include any of the following EXCEPT

D. weighing often.

7. Which characteristic is more indicative of bulimia than anorexia nervosa?

C. Fluctuating weight

8. Which of the following is NOT a sign or symptom of night eating syndrome?

C. Difficulty staying awake and not feeling hungry before falling asleep at night

9. All of the following can trigger anorexia nervosa EXCEPT

C. feeling too thin in one’s clothes.

10. Night eating syndrome is characterized by evening hyperphagia, which is defined as

D. eating more than one-third of total daily calories after the evening meal.

11. All of the following are true of an anorexic person who falls below 75 percent of normal body weight EXCEPT

D. loss of menstrual period becomes irreversible.

12. Anorexia nervosa is characterized by

D. psychological denial of appetite.

13. A condition of self-induced severe weight loss, particularly common in adolescent girls, is called

B. anorexia nervosa.

14. What is the name of the condition characterized by disordered eating, lack of menstrual periods, and osteoporosis?

C. Female athlete triad

15. The incidence of anorexia nervosa is highest

B. adolescent females from middle and upper

16. Which of the following is NOT typical of individuals who develop eating disorders?

D. Have high self-esteem

17. Which of the following is NOT an early warning sign of anorexia nervosa?

C. Sleeping often and having no interest in exercise

18. At later stages in anorexia development, anorexics

D. eat 300 to 600 kilocalories per day.

19. The semistarvation of anorexia nervosa results in all the following physiological changes EXCEPT

C. increased heart rate.

20. The slower basal metabolism that accompanies anorexia nervosa is caused by

B. decreased synthesis of thyroid hormone.

21. In anorexia nervosa, low blood potassium levels are associated with all of the following EXCEPT

D. low protein intake.

22. Loss of menstrual periods associated with anorexia nervosa is caused by

A. low body fat content.

23. One characteristic of an anorexic person that significantly inhibits successful treatment is

B. denial of the problem.

24. One of the best ways to get anorexics into treatment is to

D. stage an intervention.

25. The most long-term success in anorexia nervosa treatment has been with

B. a multidisciplinary team of health care providers.

26. The first goal in nutrition therapy for anorexia nervosa is

B. to stop further weight loss.

27. All of the following are goals for an anorexic person EXCEPT

D. keep activity at a high level.

28. The typical characteristics for binge-eating disorder include binge-eating episodes

A. not accompanied by compensatory behaviors.

29. All of the following are useful approaches to the recovery of the anorexic person EXCEPT

A. separation from the family.

30. All of the following are true about bulimia EXCEPT

D. body weight is below 85% of what would be expected.

31. A common characteristic of both bulimics and anorexics is that they

C. lack appropriate coping strategies.

32. Which of the following is true about the bingeing behavior of the bulimic?

A. Violation of rigid food rules can initiate a binge.

33. A food typically chosen for a bulimic binge is

C. donuts

34. Which of the following is true about purging behavior related to bulimia?

C. After vomiting, many kilocalories from the food eaten are still absorbed.

35. All of the following are associated with bulimia EXCEPT

A. sexual modesty.

36. Most of the health problems in bulimia arise from

B. vomiting.

37. Joni uses ipecac syrup to promote vomiting after her binges. All of the following are negative effects of vomiting EXCEPT

D. high blood potassium levels, which disturb heart rhythm

38. Successful treatment for bulimia nervosa usually lasts at least

C. 16 weeks.

39. An effective nutritional counseling approach to bulimia involves all the following EXCEPT

D. providing strict food rules to control eating

40. Which of the following behaviors is NOT typical among people with binge-eating disorder?

D. Use of laxatives to purge excess kilocalories

41. Which of the following is the best treatment approach for binge-eating disorder?

D. Teaching a person to eat in response to internal hunger cues

43. Studies have shown that night eating syndrome symptoms, including nocturnal ingestion of food and evening hyperphagia, are significantly improved with use of

B. an antidepressant.

44. Slowly increasing body weight to achieve a BMI of 20 or more is a goal in the treatment of:
A. bulimia nervosa.

C. anorexia nervosa.

45. Current research suggests that most eating disorders are caused by

A. genetics

46. Food diaries and a regular meal plan are commonly part of the treatment for

C. bulimia nervosa.

47. Understanding the abnormality of their behavior is more common among people with

B. bulimia nervosa.

48. Patients with ____________ may present with clinical signs of semistarvation, such as decreased metabolic rate.

A. anorexia nervosa

49. Cessation of menstruation is most likely associated with

C. anorexia nervosa.

50. Downy hair that grows on the body to counteract the heat loss associated with a lack of insulating subcutaneous fat is/are called

C. lanugo.

51. Coping with stress by not eating is a characteristic of

A. anorexia nervosa.

52. Coping with stress by eating is a characteristic of

B. bulimia nervosa.

53. A disorder characterized by extreme weight loss, poor and distorted body image, and an extreme fear of obesity and weight gain is

C. anorexia nervosa.

54. The most important predictor of an eating disorder is

A. extreme dieting.

55. A disorder characterized by frequent secretive bingeing, often followed by purging is

B. bulimia nervosa.

56. For one to be diagnosed as bulimic, he or she must average _______ binge(s) per week for at least three months.

A. 1

57. Which of the following accurately describes the relationship between anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa?

A. Individuals diagnosed with anorexia nervosa may exhibit behaviors of bulimia nervosa.

58. If you suspect a friend has an eating disorder, you should

B. encourage your friend to seek professional help.

59. Which of the following is NOT one of the three components of the female athlete triad?

B. clinical depression.

60. The hormonal changes associated with cessation of menstruation increase the risk of ____________ among women with eating disorders.

D. osteoporosis

61. The slower basal metabolism that occurs as a consequence of anorexia nervosa is caused by
A. decreased insulin sensitivity.

C. decreased thyroid hormone synthesis.

62. Low blood levels of ______ can lead to disturbances in heart rhythm, a leading cause of death among people with eating disorders.

A. potassium

63. A(n) ____________ often consists of high-carbohydrate, convenience foods and may be triggered by stress, boredom, loneliness, or depression.

C. binge

64. Which of the following is NOT an example of a compensatory behavior used by people with eating disorders?

A. Bingeing on high-energy snack foods

65. Many of the health problems associated with bulimia (e.g., tooth decay, stomach ulcers, and esophageal tears) arise as a result of

C. vomiting to purge excess calories.

67. Participants in which of the following sports are most likely

A. wrestling

68. Which of the following is a likely long-term consequence of binge-eating disorder?

D. type 2 diabetes

69. Individuals who induce vomiting to rid the body of calories even in the absence of a binge may be diagnosed with

A. purging disorder.

70. The practice of eating nonfood substances is called

D. pica.

71. A person who severely restricts food intake, has a distorted body image, fears weight gain, and has a BMI of 19 may be diagnosed with

D. atypical anorexia nervosa.

72. Individuals who perceive themselves as being too thin and who engage in disordered eating behaviors to achieve weight gain may have

A. muscle dysmorphia.

73. Adolescent girls with diabetes may engage in a pattern of disordered eating commonly called diabulimia. This involves

B. intentionally skipping insulin doses to avoid weight gain.

74. ______ is the term used to describe a condition in which the desire to consume healthy foods becomes an obsession and begins to interfere with daily living.

A. Orthorexia