MDU FINAL ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Match the belief regarding eating disorders to the time period best associated with it: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅A psychological condition - 20th century-present day
A nervous condition - 17th and 18th century
A medical condition - 18th and 19th century
An act of God - 12th to 17th century
Demonic possession - 4th century
What kind of behaviors did St. Catherine of Sienna engage in that are similar to behaviors seen in those
with present day anorexia nervosa? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅restricted diet
vigorous exercise
self-induced vomiting
ingestion of non-nutritive substances
William Gull introduced the term ______ to the literature in 1874 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅anorexia
nervosa
Why is it important to consider the case of Ellen West? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Ellen West struggled
with both an eating disorder and depression.
Ellen West serves as a cautionary tale regarding the prevalence of suicide among individuals with eating
disorders.
Ellen West demonstrates the difficulty in treating eating disorders, a difficulty that is still apparent
today.
From William Gull's address in 1873, Dr. Gull recommended that patients should be... - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅...be fed, regardless of their own desires.
...given food in increasing amounts as emancipation and exhaustion decreases.
...given a "dessert-spoonful" of brandy every 3 hours
From "Fitness vs. Fatness on All-Cause Mortality," the main recommendation was for "researchers,
clinicians, and public health officials [to] focus on physical activity and fitness-based interventions rather
, than weight-loss driven approaches to reduce mortality risk" because... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅obese
and overweight individuals who are fit have similar mortality rates as normal-weight fit individuals.
In recent years (after 2008), childhood obesity in the US has increased in adolescents (ages twelve to
nineteen), stayed stable in older children (ages six to eleven) and increased in the youngest group of
children examined (ages two to five). - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅"During an approximately 25-year period
(1988-1994 through 2013-2014), the prevalence increased until 2003-2004 but then decreased among
children aged 2 to 5 years. Among children aged 6 to 11 years, the prevalence increased until 2007-2008
and then leveled off. Among adolescents aged 12 to 19 years, obesity prevalence increased between
1988-1994 and 2013-2014."
From "Why dieting doesn't usually work," Sandra Aamodt indicated all of the following reasons for
unsuccessful diets EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅laziness
Which of the following are desirable terms to use while discussing weight with patients? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅BMI, weight, excess weight
As patients gain more weight, physicians judge them to be... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅less healthy
poor at self-care
less disciplined
In regards to weight loss, behavioral interventions are recommended for children and adults. In adult
populations, surgical interventions generally have better outcomes, but individuals seeking it are at
greater likelihood of having major depressive disorder . - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅behavioral
surgical
major depressive disorder
Childhood obesity can impact a child's physical and mental health. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
Match the category to the BMI range. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅BMI of 25 - 29.9 - overweight
BMI of 30.0 - 34.9 - class 1 obesity
BMI of 35.0 - 39.9 - class 2 obesity
Match the belief regarding eating disorders to the time period best associated with it: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅A psychological condition - 20th century-present day
A nervous condition - 17th and 18th century
A medical condition - 18th and 19th century
An act of God - 12th to 17th century
Demonic possession - 4th century
What kind of behaviors did St. Catherine of Sienna engage in that are similar to behaviors seen in those
with present day anorexia nervosa? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅restricted diet
vigorous exercise
self-induced vomiting
ingestion of non-nutritive substances
William Gull introduced the term ______ to the literature in 1874 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅anorexia
nervosa
Why is it important to consider the case of Ellen West? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Ellen West struggled
with both an eating disorder and depression.
Ellen West serves as a cautionary tale regarding the prevalence of suicide among individuals with eating
disorders.
Ellen West demonstrates the difficulty in treating eating disorders, a difficulty that is still apparent
today.
From William Gull's address in 1873, Dr. Gull recommended that patients should be... - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅...be fed, regardless of their own desires.
...given food in increasing amounts as emancipation and exhaustion decreases.
...given a "dessert-spoonful" of brandy every 3 hours
From "Fitness vs. Fatness on All-Cause Mortality," the main recommendation was for "researchers,
clinicians, and public health officials [to] focus on physical activity and fitness-based interventions rather
, than weight-loss driven approaches to reduce mortality risk" because... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅obese
and overweight individuals who are fit have similar mortality rates as normal-weight fit individuals.
In recent years (after 2008), childhood obesity in the US has increased in adolescents (ages twelve to
nineteen), stayed stable in older children (ages six to eleven) and increased in the youngest group of
children examined (ages two to five). - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅"During an approximately 25-year period
(1988-1994 through 2013-2014), the prevalence increased until 2003-2004 but then decreased among
children aged 2 to 5 years. Among children aged 6 to 11 years, the prevalence increased until 2007-2008
and then leveled off. Among adolescents aged 12 to 19 years, obesity prevalence increased between
1988-1994 and 2013-2014."
From "Why dieting doesn't usually work," Sandra Aamodt indicated all of the following reasons for
unsuccessful diets EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅laziness
Which of the following are desirable terms to use while discussing weight with patients? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅BMI, weight, excess weight
As patients gain more weight, physicians judge them to be... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅less healthy
poor at self-care
less disciplined
In regards to weight loss, behavioral interventions are recommended for children and adults. In adult
populations, surgical interventions generally have better outcomes, but individuals seeking it are at
greater likelihood of having major depressive disorder . - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅behavioral
surgical
major depressive disorder
Childhood obesity can impact a child's physical and mental health. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
Match the category to the BMI range. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅BMI of 25 - 29.9 - overweight
BMI of 30.0 - 34.9 - class 1 obesity
BMI of 35.0 - 39.9 - class 2 obesity
