Lynette stopped eating meals over two months ago. Now, she eats very little, and only when under some family pressure. She has lost over 22 pounds, and is now about 15 below normal body weight for her height. She probably:
a) Has anorexia nervosa
b) Has eating disorder, not otherwise specified
c) Has bulimia nervosa.
d) Is also abusing illicit drugs.
Question 2What are some of the challenges the Canadian universal health care system will face in the future?
a) Offering the proper level of psychiatric services in cities, more than in rural areas.
b) Monitoring the quantity of psychiatric care by multidisciplinary teams of professionals.
c) Meeting the needs of an aging population and plan and delivering home-based services based on best-practice models.
d) Training general practitioners in the prescription of psychotropic medications.
Question 3A physiological effect of anorexia nervosa is:
a) Hirsutism (growing heavier, darker hair)
b) Amenorrhea (loss or irregularity of menstrual period)
c) High blood pressure
d) all of the above
Question 4In the DSM-5 one current criterion for anorexia nervosa was dropped. Which of the following was dropped?
a) Amenorrhea
b) Purging
c) Extreme fear of gaining weight
d) Undue influence of body weight on self-evaluation
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