Nutrition Now 8th Edition By Judith E. Brown – Test Bank

True / False

1. Eating disorders only occur in females.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Eating Disorders
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NNOW.BRWN.17.11.1 – Discuss the potential causes, effects, and effective treatment approaches of eating disorders.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

2. Approximately 50% of normal-weight adult women are dissatisfied with their weight.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Eating Disorders
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NNOW.BRWN.17.11.1 – Discuss the potential causes, effects, and effective treatment approaches of eating disorders.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

3. Treating anorexia nervosa is difficult because many people with the condition deny that problems exist and postpone treatment for years.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Eating Disorders
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NNOW.BRWN.17.11.1 – Discuss the potential causes, effects, and effective treatment approaches of eating disorders.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

4. Half of the people with anorexia turn to binge eating and purging in their efforts to lose weight.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Eating Disorders
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NNOW.BRWN.17.11.1 – Discuss the potential causes, effects, and effective treatment approaches of eating disorders.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

5. The majority of people with bulimia nervosa use laxatives and diuretics to prevent weight gain.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Eating Disorders
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NNOW.BRWN.17.11.1 – Discuss the potential causes, effects, and effective treatment approaches of eating disorders.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

6. Men with anorexia nervosa generally have an intense fear of gaining weight.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Eating Disorders
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NNOW.BRWN.17.11.1 – Discuss the potential causes, effects, and effective treatment approaches of eating disorders.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

7. Anorexia nervosa only affects people between the ages of 16 and 25.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Eating Disorders
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NNOW.BRWN.17.11.1 – Discuss the potential causes, effects, and effective treatment approaches of eating disorders.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

8. Geophagia can cause intestinal blockage as well as parasitic and bacterial infections.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Eating Disorders
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NNOW.BRWN.17.11.1 – Discuss the potential causes, effects, and effective treatment approaches of eating disorders.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

9. People with bulimia nervosa tend to be underweight.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Eating Disorders
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NNOW.BRWN.17.11.1 – Discuss the potential causes, effects, and effective treatment approaches of eating disorders.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

10. The habitual use of laxatives can lead to “laxative dependency.”
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Eating Disorders
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NNOW.BRWN.17.11.1 – Discuss the potential causes, effects, and effective treatment approaches of eating disorders.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember