Eating Disorders

Anorexia 734

100

What do anorexics do to themselves?

Starve themselves to loose weight

200

How do people with anorexia view themselves?

Fat or overweight

300

What is the most common age range of people with anorexia?

Adolescence- young adulthood

400

What are signs of anorexia(2)

Dropping excessive amounts of weight and not eating

500

Name a nursing intervention for a patient with anorexia nervosa

Answers will vary

Bulimia 313

100

What is Bulimia?

Eating excessive amounts of food then getting rid of it through vomiting, laxatives, and exercise.

200

Why do bulimia pt get dental caries and tooth decay

The low ph of their stomach 2-4 errodes the enamel of their teeth 

300

How can you tell if someone has Bulimia?

Making themselves vomit, over exercising, taking laxatives or diet pills

400

What are the affects of making your self vomit from Bulimia?

broken blood vessels, thin hair, irregular periods, dry skin,etc

500

Name a nursing intervention for a bulimic pt.

Answers will vary

Binge 567

100

What causes binge eating disorder?

depression, dieting, coping skills

200

How long do people with binge eating disorder eat until? (not a number)

until they uncomfortably full

300

Name 2 consequences of Binge eating disorder

Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, gallbladder disease, heart disease, cancer, anxiety, depression, personality disorders, weight gain

400

Is there an average weight for people with binge eating disorder?

No, the weight of the each person will vary

500

What is the main goal for a pt with binge eating disorder 

To develop healthy eating habits 

Eating 419

100

What is the difference between anorexia and anorexia nervosa

Anorexia is loss of appetite 

Anorexia nervosa is decreased in appetite to lose weight 

200

If a child is being ____ by their friends, they might develop and eating disorder.

teases/bullied/body shamed

300

What is the most common reason for a person to develop an eating disorder?

They think they look fat or bigger than they actually are

400

Name 3 types of purging

Vomiting, diuretics, enemas, laxatives

500

Which medications if any would be used to treat eating disorders?

Ssri’s

Potpourri 248

100

When a person looks in a mirror and see themself differently than they actually look.

What is disturbed body image 

200

a flaw or blemish that is not real but it affects a persons body image

What is body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)

300

What bmi is considered obese?

Greater than 30

400

Bulimia nervosa consists of two behaviors 

Binging and purging

500

Which electrolyte imbalance are we most concerned with in an anorexic pt?

What is hypokalemia