A college student tells the nurse about being "out of control" with eating.The client states,"I am trying to keep my weight down so my mom does not call me fat.I make myself throw up after eating." Based on this data,which disorder does the nurse use when planning care for this client?

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A) In bulimia, binge eating is followed by purging. Anorexia nervosa is characterized by extreme perfectionism, weight fear, significant weight loss, body image disturbances, strenuous exercising, and peculiar food-handling patterns. Binge-eating is often associated with obesity and is characterized by binging twice a week for at least 6 months. Purging is not associated with the binge-eating disorder. In the purging disorder, purging is done without the ingestion of food beforehand.
B) In bulimia, binge eating is followed by purging. Anorexia nervosa is characterized by extreme perfectionism, weight fear, significant weight loss, body image disturbances, strenuous exercising, and peculiar food-handling patterns. Binge-eating is often associated with obesity and is characterized by binging twice a week for at least 6 months. Purging is not associated with the binge-eating disorder. In the purging disorder, purging is done without the ingestion of food beforehand.
C) In bulimia, binge eating is followed by purging. Anorexia nervosa is characterized by extreme perfectionism, weight fear, significant weight loss, body image disturbances, strenuous exercising, and peculiar food-handling patterns. Binge-eating is often associated with obesity and is characterized by binging twice a week for at least 6 months. Purging is not associated with the binge-eating disorder. In the purging disorder, purging is done without the ingestion of food beforehand.
D) In bulimia, binge eating is followed by purging. Anorexia nervosa is characterized by extreme perfectionism, weight fear, significant weight loss, body image disturbances, strenuous exercising, and peculiar food-handling patterns. Binge-eating is often associated with obesity and is characterized by binging twice a week for at least 6 months. Purging is not associated with the binge-eating disorder. In the purging disorder, purging is done without the ingestion of food beforehand.

A College Student Tells the Nurse About Being "Out of Control