Asked by Valeria Lopez on May 16, 2024
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To plan effective care for patients diagnosed with somatic system disorders, the nurse should understand that patients have difficulty giving up the symptoms because the symptoms:
A) are generally chronic in nature.
B) have a physiological basis.
C) can be voluntarily controlled.
D) provide relief from health anxiety.
Physiological Basis
The underlying physical or biological mechanisms that contribute to a condition, behavior, or process.
Health Anxiety
Excessive worrying about having or acquiring a serious illness, despite medical reassurance, previously known as hypochondriasis.
- Comprehend the critical role of secondary gains for patients with somatic symptom disorders.
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Edwin IssacMay 17, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
At the unconscious level, the patient's primary gain from the symptoms is anxiety relief. Considering that the symptoms actually make the patient more psychologically comfortable and may also provide a secondary gain, patients frequently and fiercely cling to the symptoms. The symptoms tend to be chronic; however, this does not explain why they are difficult to give up. The symptoms are not under voluntary control or physiologically based.
Learning Objectives
- Comprehend the critical role of secondary gains for patients with somatic symptom disorders.
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