Asked by Kellan Maxwell on May 02, 2024
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A patient reports fears of having cervical cancer and says to the nurse, "I've had Pap smears by six different doctors. The results are normal, but I'm sure that's because of errors in the laboratory." Which disorder would the nurse suspect?
A) Functional neurologic (conversion) disorder
B) Illness anxiety disorder (hypochondriasis)
C) Derealization disorder
D) Dissociative amnesia with fugue
Illness Anxiety Disorder
A disorder characterized by excessive worry about having or acquiring a serious illness despite having few or no medical symptoms.
Functional Neurological Disorder
A condition involving neurological symptoms not explained by organic disease, often manifesting as motor or sensory dysfunctions.
Pap Smears
A screening procedure for cervical cancer involving the collection of cells from the cervix to detect abnormalities.
- Detect and delineate between dissociative and somatic symptom disorders.
- Construct approaches for encouraging mental transformation in patients with unfounded health perceptions or physical symptoms.
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Learning Objectives
- Detect and delineate between dissociative and somatic symptom disorders.
- Construct approaches for encouraging mental transformation in patients with unfounded health perceptions or physical symptoms.
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