Ati nurs 541 mental health proctored exam(behavioral health)
Over the past year, a woman has cooked gourmet meals for her family but eats only tiny servings. This person wears layered loose clothing. Her current weight is 95 pounds and has a loss of 35 pounds. Which medical diagnosis is most likely?
Explanation & Rationale
A. Key features include severe weight loss, distorted body image, restrictive eating, and preoccupation with food (e.g., cooking for others but eating very little). Wearing loose layers to hide weight is also typical. B. This disorder involves recurrent episodes of eating large amounts of food, often rapidly, which is not described here. C. This category is used when symptoms do not fully meet criteria for anorexia or bulimia; the patient’s presentation fits anorexia nervosa criteria. D. Bulimia involves bingeing and compensatory behaviors like vomiting or laxative use; no binge episodes are described in this case.
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