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A Patient Is 5 Feet 4 Inches Tall and Weighs

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A patient is 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 85 lb, a 20% loss of body weight over the past year. The patient reports amenorrhea for 9 months. Vital signs are temperature (T) 96.6°F; pulse (P) 38 beats/min; blood pressure (BP) 70/42 mm Hg; respirations (R) 20 breaths/min. Skin turgor is poor. Lanugo is present. She says, "I need to lose 10 more pounds." These assessment findings indicate which medical diagnosis?


A) Bulimia nervosa
B) Anorexia nervosa
C) Binge-eating disorder
D) Dissociative identity disorder

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