Sleep And Eating Disorders! Trivia Questions Quiz

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    Pica is

    • The use of a laxative as an attempt to control weight.
    • A night-eating syndrome where a person gains weight due to eating significant portions food at night.
    • Restricted airflow, or brief cessations of breathing during sleep.
    • An eating disorder that commonly presents in pregnant women and people with developmental disabilities. It involves eating or mouthing non-food items such as clay, coal, feces, etc.
    • The sudden loss of muscle control seen as someone enters REM without warning in narcolepsy. It can result in slurred speech, or even sudden collapse when more serious.
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Do you want to enhance your knowledge about sleep and eating disorders? This quiz can be of assistance. For this quiz, you will be responsible for knowing the most commonly diagnosed eating disorder, what anorexia is, what bulimia is, what it is called when someone eats non-food items, what REM sleep is, and how cataplexy can be treated. This quiz will provide adequate information on sleep and eating disorders. You can do it.

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  • 2. 

    How much below normal body weight do you need to be for a diagnosis of anorexia?

    • 15% below normal BMI

    • 10kg below normal BMI

    • 25% below normal BMI

    • 10% below the patient's normal body wight

    • 10kg below the patient's normal body weight

    Correct Answer
    A. 15% below normal BMI
    Explanation
    Body Mass Index

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  • 3. 

    Pick the one that's NOT a possible medical consequence of bulimia

    • Elecrolyte imbalance

    • Amenorrhea

    • Permanent colon damage

    • Kidney failure

    • Cardiac Arrhythmia

    Correct Answer
    A. Amenorrhea
    Explanation
    Amenorrhea is the absence of periods and is common when a women is severely underweight.

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  • 4. 

    This test shows the state of the muscles of an anorexic. If the test is failed this means muscle has weakened so much it must eat itself to stay intact --> straight to the hospital!

    • Blood test

    • Beep test

    • IQ test

    • Squat test

    • Blood pressure test

    Correct Answer
    A. Squat test
    Explanation
    The squat test is a physical fitness test that assesses the strength and endurance of the muscles in the lower body, particularly the quadriceps, hamstrings, and glutes. An anorexic individual who fails the squat test may indicate that their muscles have weakened significantly due to malnutrition and lack of proper nutrition. This can be a serious concern as it suggests that the body is breaking down muscle tissue to provide energy, which can lead to further health complications. Therefore, if someone fails the squat test, it is recommended to seek immediate medical attention and intervention.

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  • 5. 

    What is the most commonly diagnosed eating disorder?

    • Anorexia Nervosa

    • Binge eating disorder

    • EDNOS

    • Bulimia Nervosa

    • Obesity

    Correct Answer
    A. EDNOS
    Explanation
    Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified. A lot of people do not fit the exact criteria for another diagnosis.

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  • 6. 

    Which is/are true?

    • Sleep terrors occur in REM sleep, Nightmares occur in non-REM sleep.

    • Sleep terrors occur in non-REM sleep, nightmares occur in REM sleep.

    • Somnambulism (sleep-walking) occurs in non-REM sleep, nocturnal eating occurs in REM sleep.

    • Both B and C.

    • Both A and C.

    Correct Answer
    A. Sleep terrors occur in non-REM sleep, nightmares occur in REM sleep.
    Explanation
    Nocturnal eating also happens in non-REM sleep.

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  • 7. 

    The main difference between anorexia and bulimia nervosa is that

    • Those with bulimia are obese whereas those with anorexia are severely underweight.

    • Males do not get bulimia but they do get anorexia.

    • Bulimia is ego-dystonic but anorexia is ego-syntonic.

    • Anorexia involves restricting food intake and excessive exercise, whereas bulimia involves binge eating and 'purging'.

    • Those with anorexia are underweight but those with bulimia are not.

    Correct Answer
    A. Those with anorexia are underweight but those with bulimia are not.
    Explanation
    Both Anorexia and Bulimia have purging and non-purging or restricting subtypes, however the validity of these is questionable.

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  • 8. 

    Cataplexy can be treated with ___________, as these suppress REM sleep.

    • Benzodiazepines

    • Tricyclics

    • Antidepressants

    • Stimulants

    • Sleeping pills

    Correct Answer
    A. Antidepressants
    Explanation
    Antidepressants can be used to treat cataplexy because they suppress REM sleep. Cataplexy is a symptom of narcolepsy, a sleep disorder characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness and sudden loss of muscle tone. Antidepressants, such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), can help regulate the neurotransmitters in the brain and reduce the occurrence of REM sleep, which is associated with cataplexy episodes.

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