IAEDP PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
client starts therapy with John; then discloses working with another therapist in
town that her mother used to see but wants to work with John but doesn't want
to upset mother; John should consider --CORRECT ANSWER--providing
therapy to those served by others, disclosures, multiple relationships
Environmental risk factor for BED is --CORRECT ANSWER--low
socioeconomic group
you work in an outpatient practice and your client is unable to eat any meals or
snacks w/o supervision; recommended level of care? --CORRECT ANSWER--
partial hospitalization
In AN, which is true regarding co-occurring psychiatric illnesses --CORRECT
ANSWER--Approximately 80% have at least one co occurring disorder
according to the dsm5 which of the following is NOT true of BN --CORRECT
ANSWER--the binge eating and compensatory behaviors both occur on average
at least once a month for 3 months
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,in individuals with BED, the BE episodes may NOT be associated with eating
when hungry --CORRECT ANSWER--T
High impulsivity is a trait that is more strongly linked to AN --CORRECT
ANSWER--F
DSM 5 which of the following does NOT belong in a patient with AN --
CORRECT ANSWER--the presence of amenorrhea in premenarcheal females
2 types of self help interventions are pure interventions and guided interventions
--CORRECT ANSWER--T
Only medication that has regulatory approval for use in ED treatment --
CORRECT ANSWER--Prozac
self help forms of CBT are not considered effective in treating binge eating
disorder --CORRECT ANSWER--F
A self-report 26 item questionnaire of symptoms, causes and characteristics of
eating disorders useful in screening for ED risks and most appropriate for
individuals > 16 yo's --CORRECT ANSWER--Eating Attitudes Test (EAT)
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,Eating Disorders Examination (EDE) --CORRECT ANSWER--28 self reported
questionnaire; 14 yo and up assess range and severity of features for ED eating
disorder using 4 subscales (Restraint, Eating Concern, Shape Concern and
Weight Concern) and a global score.
Psyschological testing --CORRECT ANSWER--SCL-90, MMPI, Beck
Depression scale
body weight below 85% of normal for age, ht., and gender is a medical
diagnosis ___________________ --CORRECT ANSWER--metabolic
starvation
Daignostic criteria of BN included BE and inappropriate compensatory
behaviors both occurring, on average, at least twice a week for 2 months T F --
CORRECT ANSWER--F BN and BED changed to once a week over a 3 month
period
Excessive exercise, alexithymia, and BPD are considered suicide risk factors in
clients with ED T. F. --CORRECT ANSWER--T
which of the following traits are common in AN --CORRECT ANSWER--wt
loss, amenorrhea, irritability,headache dizzy, polyuria, cyanotic (bluish color to
skin from poor circulation) and cold hands and feet, hypercholesterolemia, long
QT waves, low WBC, low LH, FSH, estradiol, testosterone ( after puberty)
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, two neurotransmitters play a significant role in the etiology of an ED --
CORRECT ANSWER--serotonin and dopamine
According to DSM V which of the following is NOT true of BN --CORRECT
ANSWER--BE and compensatory behaviors both occur on avg at least once a
month for three months
ARFID is an ED associated with all but one of the following --CORRECT
ANSWER--avoidance of foods based on fear of weight gain and calorie intake
Not a symptom of AN --CORRECT ANSWER--Tachycardia
many clinical features of depression are not related to the results of starvation --
CORRECT ANSWER--F
the highest risk of relapse in a patient with AN isa t what % IBW --CORRECT
ANSWER--90%
Selft help forms of CBT are not considered effective in treating BED --
CORRECT ANSWER--F
which statement about comorbidities associated with ED is inaccurate --
CORRECT ANSWER--OCD is twice as likely in clients with BED
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CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
client starts therapy with John; then discloses working with another therapist in
town that her mother used to see but wants to work with John but doesn't want
to upset mother; John should consider --CORRECT ANSWER--providing
therapy to those served by others, disclosures, multiple relationships
Environmental risk factor for BED is --CORRECT ANSWER--low
socioeconomic group
you work in an outpatient practice and your client is unable to eat any meals or
snacks w/o supervision; recommended level of care? --CORRECT ANSWER--
partial hospitalization
In AN, which is true regarding co-occurring psychiatric illnesses --CORRECT
ANSWER--Approximately 80% have at least one co occurring disorder
according to the dsm5 which of the following is NOT true of BN --CORRECT
ANSWER--the binge eating and compensatory behaviors both occur on average
at least once a month for 3 months
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,in individuals with BED, the BE episodes may NOT be associated with eating
when hungry --CORRECT ANSWER--T
High impulsivity is a trait that is more strongly linked to AN --CORRECT
ANSWER--F
DSM 5 which of the following does NOT belong in a patient with AN --
CORRECT ANSWER--the presence of amenorrhea in premenarcheal females
2 types of self help interventions are pure interventions and guided interventions
--CORRECT ANSWER--T
Only medication that has regulatory approval for use in ED treatment --
CORRECT ANSWER--Prozac
self help forms of CBT are not considered effective in treating binge eating
disorder --CORRECT ANSWER--F
A self-report 26 item questionnaire of symptoms, causes and characteristics of
eating disorders useful in screening for ED risks and most appropriate for
individuals > 16 yo's --CORRECT ANSWER--Eating Attitudes Test (EAT)
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,Eating Disorders Examination (EDE) --CORRECT ANSWER--28 self reported
questionnaire; 14 yo and up assess range and severity of features for ED eating
disorder using 4 subscales (Restraint, Eating Concern, Shape Concern and
Weight Concern) and a global score.
Psyschological testing --CORRECT ANSWER--SCL-90, MMPI, Beck
Depression scale
body weight below 85% of normal for age, ht., and gender is a medical
diagnosis ___________________ --CORRECT ANSWER--metabolic
starvation
Daignostic criteria of BN included BE and inappropriate compensatory
behaviors both occurring, on average, at least twice a week for 2 months T F --
CORRECT ANSWER--F BN and BED changed to once a week over a 3 month
period
Excessive exercise, alexithymia, and BPD are considered suicide risk factors in
clients with ED T. F. --CORRECT ANSWER--T
which of the following traits are common in AN --CORRECT ANSWER--wt
loss, amenorrhea, irritability,headache dizzy, polyuria, cyanotic (bluish color to
skin from poor circulation) and cold hands and feet, hypercholesterolemia, long
QT waves, low WBC, low LH, FSH, estradiol, testosterone ( after puberty)
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, two neurotransmitters play a significant role in the etiology of an ED --
CORRECT ANSWER--serotonin and dopamine
According to DSM V which of the following is NOT true of BN --CORRECT
ANSWER--BE and compensatory behaviors both occur on avg at least once a
month for three months
ARFID is an ED associated with all but one of the following --CORRECT
ANSWER--avoidance of foods based on fear of weight gain and calorie intake
Not a symptom of AN --CORRECT ANSWER--Tachycardia
many clinical features of depression are not related to the results of starvation --
CORRECT ANSWER--F
the highest risk of relapse in a patient with AN isa t what % IBW --CORRECT
ANSWER--90%
Selft help forms of CBT are not considered effective in treating BED --
CORRECT ANSWER--F
which statement about comorbidities associated with ED is inaccurate --
CORRECT ANSWER--OCD is twice as likely in clients with BED
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