mental health final exam ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
pica - Correct answers✔ingesting substances that you should not be eating. example: dirt, or
paint
binge eating disorder - Correct answers✔significant binge-eating episodes, followed by
distress, disgust, or guilt. At least once a week for 3 months. usually overweight, eating rapidly
or alone due to embarrassment.
anorexia nervosa - Correct answers✔eating disorder where the patient has a fear of gaining
weight
bulimia nervosa - Correct answers✔bindge eating followed by self induced vomitting, misuse
of laxatives, diuretics, or other medications
lanugo - Correct answers✔growth of fine, downy hair on the face and back
risk factors for eating and feeding disorders - Correct answers✔genetics, interpersonal,
environmental, neurobiology, cognitive, neuroanatomy
signs to assess with anorexia - Correct answers✔weight loss, denial, fear of gaining wt, body
images disturbance, restricting food, vigorous exercise, amenorrhea, yellowing of skin, lanugo,
edema, cachexia, cold extremities, dehydratioin
refeeding syndrome - Correct answers✔what happens after a starved and severely malnourished
person finally gets fed via any of the routes. electrolytes distubrnaces happen rapidly.
hypokalemia.
, rumination - Correct answers✔undigested food being returned to the mouth, reviewed,
reswallowed, or spit out.
signs of bulimia - Correct answers✔binge eating, purging, intense exercise, hoarding food,
shame and fear of wt gain, dental concerns, parotid swelling, russels sign, muscle weakness,
cardiac issues, abnormal labs
russells sign - Correct answers✔calluses on the knuckles or back of the hand due to repeated
self-induced vomiting over long periods of time
interventions for eating disorders - Correct answers✔milieu, psychotherapy and psychological
assessments, group therapy, healthy teaching, psychopharmacology.
what class of meds do you give for eating disorders - Correct answers✔antidepressants and
antipsychotics
fluoxetine - Correct answers✔antidepressant used for eating disorders
olanzapine - Correct answers✔antipsychotic used for eating disorders
what interventions do you take for a pt with bulimia nervosa - Correct answers✔education,
assess self induced vomiting, lab values, trigger foods
what interventions should you take for a pt with binge eating disorder - Correct
answers✔encourage journaling, education about planning meals and smaller amounts of foods,
proper weighing procedures.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
pica - Correct answers✔ingesting substances that you should not be eating. example: dirt, or
paint
binge eating disorder - Correct answers✔significant binge-eating episodes, followed by
distress, disgust, or guilt. At least once a week for 3 months. usually overweight, eating rapidly
or alone due to embarrassment.
anorexia nervosa - Correct answers✔eating disorder where the patient has a fear of gaining
weight
bulimia nervosa - Correct answers✔bindge eating followed by self induced vomitting, misuse
of laxatives, diuretics, or other medications
lanugo - Correct answers✔growth of fine, downy hair on the face and back
risk factors for eating and feeding disorders - Correct answers✔genetics, interpersonal,
environmental, neurobiology, cognitive, neuroanatomy
signs to assess with anorexia - Correct answers✔weight loss, denial, fear of gaining wt, body
images disturbance, restricting food, vigorous exercise, amenorrhea, yellowing of skin, lanugo,
edema, cachexia, cold extremities, dehydratioin
refeeding syndrome - Correct answers✔what happens after a starved and severely malnourished
person finally gets fed via any of the routes. electrolytes distubrnaces happen rapidly.
hypokalemia.
, rumination - Correct answers✔undigested food being returned to the mouth, reviewed,
reswallowed, or spit out.
signs of bulimia - Correct answers✔binge eating, purging, intense exercise, hoarding food,
shame and fear of wt gain, dental concerns, parotid swelling, russels sign, muscle weakness,
cardiac issues, abnormal labs
russells sign - Correct answers✔calluses on the knuckles or back of the hand due to repeated
self-induced vomiting over long periods of time
interventions for eating disorders - Correct answers✔milieu, psychotherapy and psychological
assessments, group therapy, healthy teaching, psychopharmacology.
what class of meds do you give for eating disorders - Correct answers✔antidepressants and
antipsychotics
fluoxetine - Correct answers✔antidepressant used for eating disorders
olanzapine - Correct answers✔antipsychotic used for eating disorders
what interventions do you take for a pt with bulimia nervosa - Correct answers✔education,
assess self induced vomiting, lab values, trigger foods
what interventions should you take for a pt with binge eating disorder - Correct
answers✔encourage journaling, education about planning meals and smaller amounts of foods,
proper weighing procedures.
