NURS 172 Exam 2 Exam | Questions & 100% Correct Answers (Verified) | Latest Update | Grade A+

Which of the following would contribute to a client's excessive weight gain? : Diabetes mellitus Cushing's disease A hypothalamus lesion A nurse should identify topiramate (Topamax) as the drug of choice for which of the following conditions? : -Bingeing and purging with a diagnosis of bulimia nervosa -Binge eating with a diagnosis of obesity A nursing instructor is teaching about the DSM-5 criteria for the diagnosis of bingeeating disorder. Which of the following student statements indicates that further instruction is needed? : -"In this disorder, distress regarding binge eating is absent." -"In this disorder, binge eating occurs, on average, at least two days a week for six months." -"In this disorder, binge eating occurs exclusively during the course of bulimia nervosa." 2 | P a g e *According to the DSM-5 criteria for the diagnosis of binge-eating disorder, binge eating should not occur exclusively during the course of anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa. The new time frame criteria in the DSM-5 states that binge eating must occur, on average, at least once a week for three months not two days a week for six months. The DSM-5 criteria states that distress regarding binge eating would be present. Anorexia nervosa deals with issues of control and a struggle between dependence and independence. T/F : true Bulimia deals with loss of control (binge eating) and guilt (purging). T/F : tru