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Chapter 11: Eating Disorders

Multiple Choice

1. You have been asked to evaluate a 15-year-old girl with a potential eating disorder, which is impacting her school performance. When you meet her you are struck that she appears to be of normal weight. As you are completing your evaluation one theme keeps arising, her extreme fear of becoming fat. As you continue to observe her throughout the day, you notice that although she is eating her meals, she disappears shortly thereafter. Staff is concerned that she is purging and you overheard her friends talking about potential laxative abuse. Which eating disorder does this information best represent?

a. Anorexia nervosa

b. Bulimia nervosa

c. Binge eating disorder

d. Binging/Purging eating disorder

Topic: Description of Eating Disorders

LO: 11.1

2. Which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding the prevalence and course of eating disorders?

a. It is the least prevalent psychiatric condition of young women.

b. Bulimia tends to be a chronic health condition.

c. Binge eating disorders tend to be more common in younger people compared with other eating disorders.

d. Individuals with anorexia have a life span 25 years shorter than the general population.

Topic: Prevalence and Course

LO: 11.2

3. Your colleague asked to consult with you on a new referral he just received. He describes the 13-year-old girl as an introvert, very cautious, with a strong drive for perfectionism and need for external validation. Which eating disorder do these personality characteristics best describe?

a. Anorexia nervosa

b. Bulimia nervosa

c. Binge eating disorder

d. Binging/Purging eating disorder

Topic: Predisposing Factors

LO: 11.3

4. Which family characteristic is most closely associated with an individual’s sensitivity to develop an eating disorder?

a. Rigidity

b. Undervaluing of appearance and thinness

c. Increased autonomy

d. Eating habits organized around overeating

Topic: Predisposing Factors

LO: 11.3

5. According to evidence, which of the following is more reflective of a male’s experience with eating disorders?

a. Males experience anorexia more often than bulimia.

b. Males interested in diving and swimming are more at risk of developing an eating disorder compared with females.

c. Compared with females, males tend to use compulsive exercise to control weight more than purging.

d. Male jockeys are less likely to develop an eating disorder compared with female jockeys.

Topic: Sex Differences

LO: 11.4

6. You have been asked to work with a 16-year-old male who is on the wrestling team. You begin your evaluation by asking him about his interests and how he spends his time. He responds that he doesn’t do a lot because he’s not very good at anything. He states that because he’s not good at things he doesn’t have many friends; he doesn’t think others would want anything to do with someone who can’t do anything but wrestle, and that he actually isn’t very good at wrestling, either. Which of the five key cognitive concepts that impact volition does this best represent?

a. Mood intolerance

b. Core low self-esteem

c. Perfectionism

d. Interpersonal problems

Topic: Impact of Eating Disorders on Occupational Participation

LO: 11.5

7. Which of the following best demonstrates the use of dialectical behavioral therapy with an eating disorder population?

a. Focus on reduced engagement in unhealthy routines and adoption of healthy routines

b. Identification of spiritual support to assist with distress tolerance around eating and meal preparation

c. Utilization of mindfulness to assist with emotion regulation and distress tolerance around eating and meal preparation

d. Focus on the development of health relationships and supports to assist with distress tolerance around eating and meal preparation

Topic: Interventions

LO: 11.7

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Chapter Number:
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Created Date:
Aug 21, 2025
Chapter Name:
Chapter 11 Eating Disorders
Author:
Catana Brown

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