Suzanne and Bob have noticed that Kelly, their 16-year-old daughter, has been losing weight lately. She exercises at the gym almost 4 hours a day and seems to be skipping meals. They discuss this with Kelly at the dinner table, but she says there is no problem and urges them to stop worrying. Before taking drastic steps, Suzanne and Bob call their pediatrician. They discuss what has been going on with Kelly and begin to gather facts concerning disordered eating. Let's see how much they have learned by answering these questions.Kelly visits her pediatrician and he notes several symptoms. Which of these symptoms is unlikely to be due to anorexia nervosa?
a. Growth of hair on the body
b. Intolerance of warm temperatures
c. Drying and yellowing of the skin
d. Lowered blood pressure
e. Severe sleep disturbance
Q. 2Suzanne and Bob have noticed that Kelly, their 16-year-old daughter, has been losing weight lately. She exercises at the gym almost 4 hours a day and seems to be skipping meals. They discuss this with Kelly at the dinner table, but she says there is no problem and urges them to stop worrying. Before taking drastic steps, Suzanne and Bob call their pediatrician. They discuss what has been going on with Kelly and begin to gather facts concerning disordered eating. Let's see how much they have learned by answering these questions.How can a health professional usually distinguish between anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa?
a. The person needs to lose weight initially with anorexia nervosa but not bulimia nervosa.
b. They are not easily distinguishable.
c. Anorexia nervosa leads to an emaciated look, while bulimics may be at their desirable weight.
d. The bulimic usually has low self-esteem while the anorexic does not.
e. Most anorexics are men and most bulimics are women.
Q. 3Suzanne and Bob have noticed that Kelly, their 16-year-old daughter, has been losing weight lately. She exercises at the gym almost 4 hours a day and seems to be skipping meals. They discuss this with Kelly at the dinner table, but she says there is no problem and urges them to stop worrying. Before taking drastic steps, Suzanne and Bob call their pediatrician. They discuss what has been going on with Kelly and begin to gather facts concerning disordered eating. Let's see how much they have learned by answering these questions.What would be the best way for the parents to approach Kelly about this problem?
a. Go to school and confront her with the school nurse present.
b. Refuse to accept Kelly's assertion that there is no problem; tell her that they know best.
c. Let Kelly go to the pediatrician alone and then call the pediatrician afterwards.
d. Enlist the help of a reputable counselor before intervening.
e. Allow Kelly to work through her own problems without intervening.
Q. 4Nancy wants to prevent her daughter Andrea from developing disordered eating patterns as she grows up. What should Nancy do?
a. Scold Andrea for expressing negative emotions like anger or fear in public.
b. Help Andrea learn which foods are good and bad so she can avoid bad foods.
c. Ensure Andrea understands that overeating results in body fatness.
d. Teach Andrea to eat only when she is hungry and stop when she feels full.
e. Help her sign up for a popular diet plan that she can follow long term.
Q. 5Ted changed his eating habits to lose weight 2 months ago. Yesterday, he bought a gallon of cherry ice cream because it was on sale and he needed a dessert to take to a family party next week, but then couldn't resist eating two bowls of it last night. Ted is very upset that he has blown it and reverted to his former overeating. What should he do now?
a. Forgive himself and avoid keeping ice cream in his freezer overnight in the future.
b. Give up on his improved eating habits because relapses mean certain failure.
c. Practice resisting temptation by keeping ice cream around and not eating it.
d. Eat the rest of the ice cream quickly, and then resume healthful eating habits.
e. Resolve not to purchase any ice cream in the future.
Q. 6Who probably expended the most calories during her or his workout?
a. Joan, who weighs 130 pounds and ran 2 miles in 17 minutes
b. Bernice, who weighs 130 pounds and walked 3 miles in 45 minutes
c. Jason, who weighs 170 pounds and ran 3 miles in 30 minutes
d. Boris, who weighs 200 pounds and walked 3 miles in 1 hour
e. Alexis, who weighs 140 pounds and rode her bicycle 3 miles in 20 minutes
Q. 7Repeatedly losing and regaining weight without engaging in regular weight-bearing exercise is unhealthy primarily because ____.
a. this can change body composition
b. this can cause depression/anxiety
c. body fat is lost and regained equally
d. lean muscle tissue is lost and regained
e. damage can occur to vital organs as lean tissue is spared
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