Eating Disorders Pre-test

Name: ______

True/False:

Directions: Write “True” or “False” in the blanks.

______1.  Men are more often found to have binge eating disorder than anorexia nervosa.

______2.  Overeating at Thanksgiving dinner would mean that you have an eating disorder.

______3.  One of the first signs of bulimia nervosa could be the corrosion of the tooth enamel.

______4.  Only females are affected by eating disorders.

______5.  Eating disorders are sometimes caused by stress.

______6.  Amylophagia may be caused by a lack of iron or zinc.

______7.  In Africa, clay is sometimes eaten by pregnant women to help prevent nausea.

______8.  Anorexics are happy with their body weight, but overeat due to stress.

______9.  A person with bulimia nervosa may take excessive laxatives in order to avoid weight gain.

Matching:

Directions: Write the letter of the term which matches the description next to the corresponding number on your paper.

______10.  An eating disorder in which non-nutritional A. Amenorrhea

objects are eaten. B. Amylophagia

______11.  Eating earth or soil-like substances such as C. Anorexia Nervosa

clay or chalk. D. Binge Eating Disorder

______12.  Using inappropriate methods for eliminating E. Bingeing

foods in order to prevent weight gain. F. Bulimia Nervosa

______13.  Loss of the menstrual cycle. G. Eating Disorder

______14.  Lead poisoning due to consumption of lead paint. H. Geophagia

______15.  Eating disorder caused by a great fear of gaining I. Pagophagia

weight. J. Pica

______16.  Eating purified starch. K. Plumbism

______17.  Uncontrollable consumption of very large L. Purging

amounts of food.

______18.  An eating disorder in which the person overeats and

then purges.

______19.  Excessive eating of ice.

______20.  Rapidly consuming extremely large amounts of food

without purging it.

______21.  When a person experiences extreme disturbances in

eating behavior.


Multiple Choice:

Directions: Write the letter of the best answer in the blanks.

______22.  Treatment for eating disorders:

  1. Usually involves therapy.
  2. May need to begin with checking for nutrient deficiencies.
  3. May need to include behavior management.
  4. All of the above.

______23.  A person with bulimia nervosa:

  1. Has low self esteem.
  2. Consumes a huge amount of calories in a short time.
  3. Engages in a form of purging in order to not gain weight.
  4. All of the above.

______24.  Which of the following best describes a person with anorexia nervosa?

  1. Overeats, then doesn’t eat much for a few days.
  2. Eats almost nothing.
  3. Is overweight.
  4. Eats a lot and then throws up.

______25.  A person with an eating disorder:

  1. May have a pre-occupation with food.
  2. May be overweight/obese.
  3. May eat non-nutritional objects
  4. All of the above.