Chapter 38: Care of people with eating disorders
1. How many people are thought to be suffering from an eating disorder in the UK?
- 500,00
- 72,500
- 1, 725,00
- 725,00
2. The gender ratio for anorexia in the 13–18 age range is ___.
- Female to male = 4:1
- Female to male = 9:1
- Male to Female = 9:1
- Male to Female = 1: 6
3. Anorexia Nervosa is considered to be ___.
- A medical condition
- A psychological condition
- A social condition
- A combination of the above
4. Young people with anorexia are often found to have which one of the following traits?
- Obsessiveness
- Perfectionism
- Extroversion
- A tendency to openness
5. Anorexia usually develops at what time of life?
- Middle age
- Old age
- Childhood
- Any age
6. What is the name of the guidance from the RCP?
- Care and treatment of eating disorder
- MARSIPAN
- The Physicians guide to anorexia
- Beating eating dirosers
7. ‘Drop-out’ from eating disorder treatment is ___.
- Similar to other mental health conditions
- High
- Low
- Similar to long-term physical conditions