Rotation A: Patient Research

Staff Number 1-
You have been assigned a 13 year-old female patient who has been diagnosed with anorexia nervosa.

You need to research how anorexia nervosa affects the human body to be able to answer the following questions:

• What is anorexia nervosa?
• What are the organs/body parts that are most affected by anorexia nervosa and how does anorexia nervosa affect each of them?
• What body system(s) do each of these organs/body parts belong to, and how are these body system(s) affected by anorexia nervosa?
• Overall, how does anorexia nervosa affect the human body?

Web Resources (Links)

You need to complete a works cited guide listing the sources (books, Web sites, encyclopedias...) you used to find your information. You should also list any sources you obtained pictures or graphics from. This sheet needs to be turned in at the BEGINNING of Day 3.

Homework due before Rotation B:
Prepare a brief (up to 3 minutes) public service announcement to express your concerns about why young people need to be educated about the dangers of anorexia nervosa. Your announcement should contain answers to all of the above questions. Make a prop/poster that will help you present your findings to the public.