Eating Disorders Practice Questions
20 free Eating Disorders practice questions for the NCLEX Exam, each with the correct answer and a detailed explanation. Open any question below, or take the full set as an interactive quiz.
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- Q1. Which finding is most characteristic of a client with Anorexia Nervosa?
- Q2. Which physical sign would you expect in a client with Bulimia Nervosa?
- Q3. What is a key cognitive feature of anorexia nervosa?
- Q4. In planning care for a client with bulimia nervosa, which nursing outcome is most appropriate?
- Q5. Which laboratory finding is most likely in a client who has been self-inducing vomiting in bulimia?
- Q6. A key difference between anorexia nervosa (restricting type) and bulimia nervosa is:
- Q7. What is the most serious potential complication of anorexia nervosa?
- Q8. Which nursing approach is most therapeutic when caring for a client with an eating disorder?
- Q9. A client with bulimia nervosa says, “I know I’ll gain weight if I don’t purge.” What should the nurse do?
- Q10. A client with anorexia nervosa has a heart rate of 40 beats/min and blood pressure of 70/40 mmHg. What is the nurse’s most appropriate action?
- Q11. Which psychological therapy is considered first-line for bulimia nervosa?
- Q12. A nursing care plan for a client with anorexia nervosa should include which short-term goal?
- Q13. Which statement by a client would most likely indicate denial of the severity of anorexia nervosa?
- Q14. What is a common behavioral indicator of bulimia nervosa that a nurse might observe?
- Q15. A client with anorexia nervosa complains of feeling cold all the time, has fine downy hair (lanugo), and brittle nails. What do these signs reflect?
- Q16. In a client with bulimia nervosa, the nurse notes a low potassium level. What is the most likely cause?
- Q17. What distinguishes the restricting type and the binge-eating/purging type of anorexia nervosa?
- Q18. What indicates correct understanding in a client recovering from anorexia nervosa during discharge teaching?
- Q19. When assessing for comorbid conditions in a client with an eating disorder, common additional diagnoses include:
- Q20. What best represents the concept of 'body image disturbance' in eating disorders?