IPC SUCCESS BLUEPRINT 2026 TEST BANK
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
▶ Anorexia Nervosa - restricting type: weight loss primarily through?
Answer: Weight loss primarily through:
Calorie restriction
Fasting
Excessive exercise
▶ Anorexia Nervosa - restricting type: how do they present Answer: - This
group often presents with intense perfectionism and rigid rule-based eating.
= Like control in all aspects of their life
- Significantly underweight - intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat
- Little insight to how thin they actually are
▶ which eating disorder has highest mortality rate Answer: Anorexia purge
type - highest mortality (really underweight + compensatory measures) :
kidney failure, pass out, heart dysrhythmias
▶ Binge Eating/Purging Type Answer: The individual engages in episodes
of binge eating or purging (vomiting, laxatives, diuretics, enemas).
Behaviors may occur even if binges are small by typical standards.
This subtype is associated with more medical complications and greater
psychiatric comorbidity.
▶ unlike bulimia, binge eating/purging type??? Answer: body weight
remains significantly low.
▶ what are the 2 types of bulimia nervosa Answer: purging, non-purging
▶ anorexia nervosa - insight? Answer: limited insight in to severity of illness
▶ anorexia nervosa - coping style Answer: turns away from food to cope;
restriction provides control, emotional numbness
▶ anorexia - weight status Answer: typically significantly underweight
▶ anorexia - onset Answer: earlier onset: early/mid adolescence
,▶ anorexia - mortality Answer: highest mortality of all disorders
▶ anorexia = Answer: restriction, denial, high mortality
▶ bulimia = Answer: binge/purge cycle, insight, emotional coping with food
▶ bulimia nervosa - insight and awareness? Answer: recognizes abnormal
binge/purge behaviors
high shame, guilt, distress
▶ bulimia nervosa - core preoccupation Answer: focused on achieving an
'ideal' but unrealistic weight
less emphasis on extreme thinness
▶ bulimia nervosa - weight status Answer: usually normal weight or slightly
overweight
▶ bulimia nervosa - prevalence Answer: more common than anorexia
▶ bulimia nervosa - medical risk Answer: lower mortality than anorexia
▶ what is the most common eating disorder Answer: binge eating disorder
▶ Binge eating disorder typically affects what age range Answer: 45-55
▶ binge eating disorder - main risks Answer: weight gain increases risks for
DM and HTN (not doing anything like excessively exercising to
compensate)
▶ nursing care of eating disorders - first thing you should do Answer: Make
sure to rule out other physical illnesses first
▶ nursing care of eating disorders - check __ and __ Answer: Russell's
sign - callused hands from vomiting
teeth
, ▶ nursing care of eating disorders - what should u asses! Answer: eating
habits, perception of issue, methods of weight control, impulsivity, self-
esteem, family relationships, bullying
▶ nursing care of eating disorders - labs to check Answer: electrolytes
(dehydration!!) , CBC, liver enzymes, t3/t4, urine
▶ nursing care of eating disorders - integumentary system Answer: lanugo
▶ nursing care of eating disorders - reproductive system Answer:
Amenorrhea
▶ treatment for eating disorders Answer: naltrexone
▶ nursing interventions for eating disorders Answer:
▶ nursing interventions for eating disorders - 3 potential severe
complications Answer: Esophageal varicosities
Refeeding syndrome
Aspiration pneumonia
▶ Refeeding syndrome Answer: can happen when somebody who is
malnourished begins feeding again. Malnourished means your body is
deprived of nutrients. When your body tries to metabolize nutrients again,
severe shifts — related to electrolyte deficiencies — can occur in your
body's chemistry. They can cause dangerous complications, affecting your
muscles, lungs, heart and brain.
▶ nursing interventions for eating disorders Answer: NON
JUDGEMENTAL!
strict boundaries (pts prone to use splitting tactics)
positive reinforcement - even for the little things
encourage decisions making and allow some control
positive distraction - change in scenery
strict rules re movement; pts need to rest most of the day
▶ eating disorders - assess for what & why Answer: suicide risk, bc of their
impulsivity
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
▶ Anorexia Nervosa - restricting type: weight loss primarily through?
Answer: Weight loss primarily through:
Calorie restriction
Fasting
Excessive exercise
▶ Anorexia Nervosa - restricting type: how do they present Answer: - This
group often presents with intense perfectionism and rigid rule-based eating.
= Like control in all aspects of their life
- Significantly underweight - intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat
- Little insight to how thin they actually are
▶ which eating disorder has highest mortality rate Answer: Anorexia purge
type - highest mortality (really underweight + compensatory measures) :
kidney failure, pass out, heart dysrhythmias
▶ Binge Eating/Purging Type Answer: The individual engages in episodes
of binge eating or purging (vomiting, laxatives, diuretics, enemas).
Behaviors may occur even if binges are small by typical standards.
This subtype is associated with more medical complications and greater
psychiatric comorbidity.
▶ unlike bulimia, binge eating/purging type??? Answer: body weight
remains significantly low.
▶ what are the 2 types of bulimia nervosa Answer: purging, non-purging
▶ anorexia nervosa - insight? Answer: limited insight in to severity of illness
▶ anorexia nervosa - coping style Answer: turns away from food to cope;
restriction provides control, emotional numbness
▶ anorexia - weight status Answer: typically significantly underweight
▶ anorexia - onset Answer: earlier onset: early/mid adolescence
,▶ anorexia - mortality Answer: highest mortality of all disorders
▶ anorexia = Answer: restriction, denial, high mortality
▶ bulimia = Answer: binge/purge cycle, insight, emotional coping with food
▶ bulimia nervosa - insight and awareness? Answer: recognizes abnormal
binge/purge behaviors
high shame, guilt, distress
▶ bulimia nervosa - core preoccupation Answer: focused on achieving an
'ideal' but unrealistic weight
less emphasis on extreme thinness
▶ bulimia nervosa - weight status Answer: usually normal weight or slightly
overweight
▶ bulimia nervosa - prevalence Answer: more common than anorexia
▶ bulimia nervosa - medical risk Answer: lower mortality than anorexia
▶ what is the most common eating disorder Answer: binge eating disorder
▶ Binge eating disorder typically affects what age range Answer: 45-55
▶ binge eating disorder - main risks Answer: weight gain increases risks for
DM and HTN (not doing anything like excessively exercising to
compensate)
▶ nursing care of eating disorders - first thing you should do Answer: Make
sure to rule out other physical illnesses first
▶ nursing care of eating disorders - check __ and __ Answer: Russell's
sign - callused hands from vomiting
teeth
, ▶ nursing care of eating disorders - what should u asses! Answer: eating
habits, perception of issue, methods of weight control, impulsivity, self-
esteem, family relationships, bullying
▶ nursing care of eating disorders - labs to check Answer: electrolytes
(dehydration!!) , CBC, liver enzymes, t3/t4, urine
▶ nursing care of eating disorders - integumentary system Answer: lanugo
▶ nursing care of eating disorders - reproductive system Answer:
Amenorrhea
▶ treatment for eating disorders Answer: naltrexone
▶ nursing interventions for eating disorders Answer:
▶ nursing interventions for eating disorders - 3 potential severe
complications Answer: Esophageal varicosities
Refeeding syndrome
Aspiration pneumonia
▶ Refeeding syndrome Answer: can happen when somebody who is
malnourished begins feeding again. Malnourished means your body is
deprived of nutrients. When your body tries to metabolize nutrients again,
severe shifts — related to electrolyte deficiencies — can occur in your
body's chemistry. They can cause dangerous complications, affecting your
muscles, lungs, heart and brain.
▶ nursing interventions for eating disorders Answer: NON
JUDGEMENTAL!
strict boundaries (pts prone to use splitting tactics)
positive reinforcement - even for the little things
encourage decisions making and allow some control
positive distraction - change in scenery
strict rules re movement; pts need to rest most of the day
▶ eating disorders - assess for what & why Answer: suicide risk, bc of their
impulsivity
