A nursing instructor is describing complex somatic symptom disorder to a group of nursing students. The instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students state which of the following?
A) The disorder typically is diagnosed in men.
B) The first symptom usually appears during adolescence.
C) The disorder commonly occurs with substance abuse.
D) Highly educated individuals often develop this disorder.
Question 2
While assessing a client thought to have a factitious disorder, the nurse asks the client to describe when she felt nurtured as a child. Which response would the nurse interpret as supporting the client's diagnosis?
A) I never felt nurtured or loved when I was growing up.
B) The only time I felt loved and appreciated was when I made the honor roll at school.
C) The only time I ever felt loved was when I was sick enough to miss school.
D) I felt loved and accepted when my father apologized for spanking me so hard.
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