Chapter 1. Test Activity for Adam F

Introduction

Written by Danae L. Hudson, Ph.D.
Missouri State University

(c) 2007 Worth Publishers

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1.2 Presenting Complaint

Carrie, a 24-year-old college student, woke up early one morning and thought to herself, “I can’t live like this anymore. I really think I might die.” Immediately, she also found herself thinking, “You’re just waking up and you are shaky and weak. Don’t overreact, once you work out you’ll feel so much better.” Carrie used to find it strange that she could have two seemingly contradictory thoughts at the same time, but after so many years, she was used to it. She got out of bed and began her morning routine. She nervously undressed and stepped on the scale. It was such a risk; she knew she hadn’t been perfect with her eating yesterday but still she hoped the scale would bring good news.

Carrie continued with her morning routine of writing down everything she was going to eat that day. She never ate breakfast, but after returning from the gym, if she had a successful workout, she would allow herself to eat lunch. A successful workout was defined as 90 minutes of cardiovascular exercise and at least 30 minutes of weight training. She was almost always successful with her exercise, except for the few times she nearly fainted and the manager of the gym suggested that she return home and rest. Today, lunch would consist of a plain salad with no salad dressing.

1.3 Diagnosis

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