shuffle the quizlet - Answers shuffle the quizlet
what are somatic symptoms disorders? - Answers - characterized by PHYSICAL symptoms
client somatizations.. - Answers demonstrate an inability to cope
A loss of or change in body function that cannot be explained by any known medical disorder or
pathophysiological mechanism - Answers conversion disorder
ex. Ricky bobby
how would you know a client might be suffering from somatic symptom disorder? - Answers a
client might visit 8 different healthcare providers in the last 3 months for the same
sompatic/physical symptoms, but there is "no true cause"
a patient is consistently visiting the doctor's office for multiple symptoms that cannot be
explained medically and are trying to seek assistance or reassurance - Answers somatic
symptom disorder
this disorder will affect voluntary motor or sensory functioning - Answers conversion disorder
conscious, intentional feigning of physical and/or psychological symptoms. this individual is
pretending to be ill to receive care and support - Answers factitious disorder
what is illness anxiety disorder - Answers disproportionate and persistent thoughts about
seriousness of one's symptoms
Munchausen syndrome by proxy - Answers when a factitious disorder is imposed on another
person under the care of the perpetrator
** think of gypsy rose's situation
A client, experiencing lower extremity paralysis, is admitted to a medical unit. Extensive tests
confirm disability but rule out any underlying organic pathology. The nurse concludes that this is
most suggestive of which disorder?
A. conversion disorder
B. illness anxiety disorder
, C. Malingering
D. Somatic symptom disorder - Answers conversion disorder
A client is experiencing pain that has no organic etiology. This pain allows the client to avoid
going to work at a job that he hates. What best describes what this client is experiencing?
a. Altered social interaction
b. Disturbed thought processes
c. Primary gain
d. Secondary gain - Answers primary gain
** primary gain describes the benefit to the client avoiding unpleasant activity due to
experiencing psychologically based pain. the client will do this to decrease their anxiety
what is dissociative amnesia - Answers the inability to recall important information that is **too
extensive to be explained by ordinary forgetfulness**
this will usually happen after severe psychosocial stress
the individual has amnesia for his or her identity and total life history
a. localized amnesia
b. selective amnesia
c. generalized amnesia - Answers c. generalized amnesia
the individual is unable to recall all incidents associated with a stressful period
a. localized amnesia
b. selective amnesia
c. generalized amnesia - Answers a. localized amnesia
the individual can recall only certain incidents associated with a stressful event for a specific