A patient has had two rhinoplasties but continues to seek further surgery. The patient has been told repeatedly that further surgery is not indicated. The patient tells a nurse, My life will be ruined unless my appearance can be improved..
The patient's thinking suggests: a. hypochondriasis.
b. conversion disorder.
c. somatization disorder.
d. body dysmorphic disorder.
Question 2
The nurse is working with a couple who have been married for 40 years. The wife does not work outside the home. The husband handles all the family finances, stating, She doesn't know the first thing about money management.
I do it so she doesn't have to worry about bills. The wife says she depends on her husband to take care of her. The husband is diagnosed with lung cancer, but doesn't want his wife to know he has cancer until the end, because this news will upset her. According to Bowen, this family is using ___________________ _ to manage anxiety. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The patient interview often requires note taking.
The liver in this photograph was from a deceased patient with an advanced state of cirrhosis.
Subsections within the surgery section.
A medical assistant assists with minor surgery performed in the medical office.
Flow data for a healthy donor (top panel) and a HIV positive patient. CD3 is a T-cell marker, CD4 is ...
Gingival enlargement in a patient taking phenytoin.