Question

Which of the following objective data would the nurse expect to find in the client with anorexia nervosa?

A A score of 13 on the Mini-Mental State Exam
B Feeling isolated and lonely
C Osteoporosis
D Preoccupation with food

Answer 1

Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by the maintenance of a body weight well below average through starvation and/or excessive exercise. Individuals with anorexia nervosa often have a distorted body image and it is associated with a number of significant negative health outcomes.

Step-by-step explanation:

Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by the maintenance of a body weight well below average through starvation and/or excessive exercise. Individuals with anorexia nervosa often have a distorted body image, referenced in literature as a type of body dysmorphia, meaning that they view themselves as overweight even though they are not. Like bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa is associated with a number of significant negative health outcomes: bone loss, heart failure, kidney failure, amenorrhea (cessation of the menstrual period), reduced function of the gonads, and in extreme cases, death.