Practice Question
The nurse is reviewing a client's chart and notes a diagnosis of diabulimia. Which statement is correct about diabulimia?
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Correct Answer:
Type 1 diabetics deliberately underuse insulin
Rationale:
💛 Diabulimia occurs when Type 1 diabetics intentionally omit or reduce insulin to lose weight rapidly.
💛 Without insulin, glucose cannot enter cells, leading to fat breakdown and drastic weight loss.
💛 This is extremely dangerous and can cause DKA, organ failure, or death.
💛 It is both an eating disorder and a form of medical manipulation of insulin therapy.
💛 Treatment requires coordinated diabetes education + mental health support.
❌ Incorrect Options
❌ Fixation on pure foods
– This describes orthorexia, not diabulimia.
❌ Type 2 diabetics avoid meds
– Diabulimia is specific to Type 1 diabetes.
❌ Binge eating episodes
– This describes bulimia, not diabulimia.
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Question Details
- Category: LPN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: 💎Examplify-PN
- Domain: 🤦🏼♀️ Mental Health-PN
- Answer Choices: 4