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QUESTIONS: "The Female Triad"

1. The female triad is a combination of three coexistent conditions: disordered eating, amenorrhea and --.

A. arthritis

B. osteoporosis

C. lupus

D. tendonitis

2. A third category of eating disorders, --, was created to expand access to treatment for high-risk patients.

A. polymyalgia rheumatica

B. anorexia nervosa (AN)

C. bulimia nervosa (BN)

D. eating disorder not otherwise specified (EDNOS).

3. The term, "eating disorder," was found to be too restrictive and replaced by--to include the various forms of aberrant eating behaviors that disrupt caloric balance.

A. disordered eating

B. overeating

C. malnourished

D. None of the above.

4. The occurrence of three to six menstrual cycles per year is referred to as --.

A. amenorrhea

B. eumenorrhea

C. oligomenorrhea

D. secondary amenorrhea

5. -- is defined as not having experienced a single menstrual cycle by the age of 16.

A. Primary amenorrhea

B. Delayed menarche

C. Secondary amenorrhea

D. A and B.

6. -- is a systemic skeletal disease characterized by low bone density and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue with a consequent increase in bone fragility and fracture susceptibility.

A. Osteoporosis B. Amenorrhea

C. Osteopenia

D. None of the above.

7. -- is abnormally low bone density and has been included when identifying the female triad syndrome.

A. Osteoporosis

B. Amenorrhea

C. Osteopenia

D. None of the above.

8. A female athlete participating in 10 to 20 hours of exercise per week requires at least -- calories per day to maintain body weight.

A. 1,600 to 2,200

B. 1,900 to 2,500

C. 2,200 to 2,500

D. 2,500 to 2,900

9. In addition to the calories required for basal metabolic rate and physical activity, calories are required for --.