Not seen in anorexia nervosa: September 2009
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. D: Menorrhagia Physical Signs of anorexia nervosa - Excessive weight loss - Scanty or absent menstrual periods - Thinning hair - Dry skin - Cold ors wollen hands and feet Bloated or upset stomach - Downy hair covering the body Low blood pressure - Fatigue - Abnormal hea rhythms - Osteoporosis Psychological and Behavioral Signs in anorexia nervosa - Distoed perception of self (insisting they are overweight when they are thin) - Being preoccupied with food Refusing to eat - Inability to remember things - Refusing to acknowledge the seriousness of the illness Obsessive-compulsive behavior - Depression