This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: A nurse interviews a 17-year-old patient and notes these assessment data: excessive grooming, ... (Read 22 times)

bobypop

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 539
A nurse interviews a 17-year-old patient and notes these assessment data: excessive grooming, checking in the mirror, and preoccupation with perceived physical imperfec-tions. The nurse suspects:
 
  a. Hypochondriasis
  b. Factitious disorder
  c. Somatoform disorder
  d. Body dysmorphic disorder

Question 2

A patient comes to the ED stating that he suddenly became deaf. It is determined that his wife has recently asked for a divorce. What is the basis for the possibility that this patient is experiencing a conversion disorder?
 
  a. Inventing the symptom helps in diverting attention from the marital problems.
  b. Such a traumatic life change is likely to result in some form of mental illness.
  c. The loss is a protective mechanism to help deal with overwhelming anxiety.
  d. Men often exhibit this disorder since it is more accepted than showing sadness.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

dantucker

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 346
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
These symptoms are indicative of a body dysmorphic disorder.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The scenario suggests that the patient is experiencing symptoms of conversion disorder, an anxiety disorder in which the symptom affects voluntary sensory or motor function and mimics a neurological disorder as a result of extreme anxiety, such as learning of his wife's desire to divorce him. There is no organic basis for the hearing loss but it is not under the pa-tient's voluntary control. Most traumas are not dealt with by developing a mental illness but by rather coping effectively. Males are as likely as females to display conversion disorder symptoms.




bobypop

  • Member
  • Posts: 539
Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Excellent


ryhom

  • Member
  • Posts: 366
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

Did you know?

During the twentieth century, a variant of the metric system was used in Russia and France in which the base unit of mass was the tonne. Instead of kilograms, this system used millitonnes (mt).

Did you know?

Approximately 15–25% of recognized pregnancies end in miscarriage. However, many miscarriages often occur before a woman even knows she is pregnant.

Did you know?

Multiple sclerosis is a condition wherein the body's nervous system is weakened by an autoimmune reaction that attacks the myelin sheaths of neurons.

Did you know?

A good example of polar molecules can be understood when trying to make a cake. If water and oil are required, they will not mix together. If you put them into a measuring cup, the oil will rise to the top while the water remains on the bottom.

Did you know?

For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library