Author Question: A client is certain she has cancer and peritonitis despite her doctor's reassurance she does not. ... (Read 31 times)

luvbio · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A client is certain she has cancer and peritonitis despite her doctor's reassurance she does not. She most likely is experiencing:

1. Malingering.
2. Conversion disorder.
3. Hypochondriasis.
4. Factitious disorder.

Question 2

An 18-year-old client who joined the military shortly after graduating from high school is admitted to the mental health unit for depression and suicidal ideation. He tells the nurse the military is not what he expected and he wants to go home.

The nurse observes a variance in affect between his interaction with peers and staff. The nurse suspects: 1. Conversion disorder.
2. Factitious disorder.
3. Malingering.
4. Body dysmorphic disorder.

zacnyjessica · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Rationale: This client is preoccupied with the belief she has a serious illness that is not medically present; this is hypochondriasis. Malingering describes a person deliberately faking symptoms and usually results in a secondary gain. Factitious disorder describes a person who assumes a sick role by intentionally producing or feigning illness. A person with conversion disorder will report impaired physical function related to the expression of a psychological conflict.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale: Malingering describes a person deliberately faking symptoms; it is usually adopted to obtain a secondary gain. Factitious disorder describes a person assuming a sick role by intentionally producing or feigning illness. People with body dysmorphic disorder are preoccupied by an imagined defect. A person with a conversion disorder will report impaired physical function related to the expression of a psychologic conflict.