Deck 9: Disordered Eating

Question 1

Impulsivity,low self-esteem,attention-seeking,being extroverted,and erratic behavior MOST describe personality traits of:

A)anorexia nervosa.
B)bulimia nervosa.
C)binge-eating disorder.
D)obesity.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

A warning sign of the female athlete triad includes:

A)frequent snacking.
B)sleep apnea.
C)stress fractures.
D)hip fractures.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which U.S.group has the highest incidence of eating disorders?

A)Caucasian females
B)African American females
C)Hispanic females
D)Asian females

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Obsessive-compulsive,perfectionism,socially inhibited,compliant,and emotionally restrained describe personality traits of:

A)anorexia nervosa.
B)bulimia nervosa.
C)binge-eating disorder.
D)obesity.

Question 5

Premature bone loss associated with the female athlete triad is also called:

A)osteoporosis.
B)amenorrhea.
C)estrogen deficiency.
D)anorexia nervosa.

Question 6

Up to what percentage of U.S.women have bulimia nervosa?

A)less than 1%
B)1%
C)4%
D)7%

Question 7

According to the American Psychiatric Association,anorexia nervosa is diagnosed when a client:

A)refuses to maintain body weight at or above a minimally normal weight for age and height.
B)has an intense fear of losing weight or becoming thin.
C)experiences repeated episodes of binge eating.
D)experiences repeated episodes of purging.

Question 8

An eating disorder is defined as:

A)a psychiatric condition that requires a physician's diagnosis.
B)any condition in which one's eating behavior changes more than six times per year.
C)a variety of abnormal or atypical eating behaviors.
D)atypical eating behaviors that people use to achieve or maintain a lower body weight.

Question 9

The type of eating disorder characterized by episodes of binging and purging is:

A)anorexia nervosa.
B)bulimia nervosa.
C)compulsive eating disorder.
D)binge-eating disorder.

Question 10

Which of the following BEST describes an episode of binge eating?

A)eating a large amount of food in a short period of time
B)heightened sense of control over eating
C)sense of depression when consuming excess Calories
D)consuming any food outside the parameters of a self-imposed restrictive diet

Question 11

The American Psychiatric Association estimates that as many as ________ of individuals diagnosed with anorexia nervosa are women.

A)50%
B)70%
C)80%
D)95%

Question 12

Which of the following eating disorders is the MOST common among men?

A)anorexia nervosa
B)bulimia nervosa
C)binge-eating disorder
D)reverse anorexia

Question 13

Consuming a majority of energy between 8:00 pm and 6:00 am is characteristic of which eating disorder?

A)anorexia nervosa
B)night-eating syndrome
C)binge-eating disorder
D)bulimia nervosa

Question 14

Which of the following eating disorders is associated with obesity?

A)anorexia nervosa
B)bulimia nervosa
C)reverse anorexia
D)night-eating syndrome

Question 15

Which of the following BEST explains why individuals with anorexia nervosa have an increased risk for developing bone disorders?

A)low estrogen levels
B)frequent electrolyte imbalance
C)compromised immune system
D)low body weight

Question 16

Jessica always works out on the stairmaster for hours after eating a huge meal.This type of behavior is MOST common in:

A)obesity.
B)bulimia nervosa.
C)anorexia nervosa.
D)binge eating.

Question 17

Which of the following increases one's risk of developing an eating disorder?

A)large family size
B)being young
C)having a sibling with an eating disorder
D)old age

Question 18

In which of the following sports are male athletes at greater risk for developing bulimia nervosa?

A)basketball
B)football
C)wrestling
D)baseball

Question 19

What percentage of U.S.females develop anorexia nervosa?

A)less than 4%
B)9%
C)25%
D)more than 37%

Question 20

To be a diagnostic symptom of bulimia nervosa,binge eating must occur on average at least ________ for three months.

A)once a week
B)twice a week
C)four times a week
D)seven days a week

Question 21

Excessive exercising is a form of purging.

Question 22

Approximately 20% of individuals with anorexia will die prematurely from complications of the disorder.

Question 23

Men with anorexia are more concerned with body composition instead of actual body weight.

Question 24

The incidence of bulimia nervosa is higher than that of anorexia nervosa.

Question 25

Female athletes who experience amenorrhea are at risk for developing osteoporosis.

Question 26

The fundamental characteristic of muscle dysmorphia is a distorted body image.

Question 27

Most people who suffer from binge-eating disorder are underweight.

Question 28

The diagnostic criteria for eating disorders cannot be applied to men.

Question 29

Strict adherence to a high-protein,muscle-enhancing diet is one characteristic of the female athlete triad.