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A client with complex somatic symptom disorder is complaining of significant pain in the joints. When providing care to this client, which of the following would be most important for the nurse to keep in mind?
 
  A) Opioid analgesics are the primary mode of therapy.
  B) The client's experience of pain is real.
  C) Complementary therapies are usually of little benefit.
  D) Outcomes need to reflect the biologic aspects of the pain.

Question 2

A nursing instructor presents a case study in which a 3-year-old child is in constant motion and is unable to sit still during story time. The instructor asks a student to evaluate this child's behavior.
 
  Which student response indicates an appropriate evaluation of the situation? A. This child's behavior must be evaluated according to developmental norms.
  B. This child has symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
  C. This child has symptoms of the early stages of autistic disorder.
  D. This child's behavior indicates possible symptoms of oppositional defiant disorder.



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

A
The student's evaluation of the situation is appropriate when indicating a need for the client to be evaluated according to developmental norms. Guidelines for determining whether emotional problems exist in a child should consider if the behavioral manifestations are not age-appropriate, deviate from cultural norms, or create deficits or impairments in adaptive functioning.





 

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