Psychiatric Nursing Contemporary Practice 5th Edition By Boyd
Psychiatric Nursing Contemporary Practice 5th Edition By Boyd
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Chapter 29- Somatic Symptom Disorders
Complete Chapter Questions With Answers
Sample Questions Are Posted Below
| 1. | The nurse is caring for a client with complex somatic symptom disorder. When assessing this client, the nurse would be especially alert for symptoms of which of the following? | |
| A) | Depression | |
| B) | Avoidant personality disorder | |
| C) | Delirium | |
| D) | Bipolar disorder | |
| 2. | A client has made multiple visits to the clinic. The nurse suspects that the client may be experiencing complex somatic symptom disorder based on which of the following? | |
| A) | Expressions of concern about psychological problems | |
| B) | Indications that parents were always in “good health” | |
| C) | Reports of the same symptoms repeatedly | |
| D) | Evidence of a need for social support from her friends | |
| 3. | A client is being assessed for complex somatic symptom disorder. Which client statement would the nurse interpret as most likely supporting this diagnosis? | |
| A) | “It’s like my foot is asleep all the time; I can’t feel anything that touches my foot.” | |
| B) | “I’m losing weight no matter what or how much I eat.” | |
| C) | “I am always in pain; there is nothing I can do to relieve it.” | |
| D) | “It seems like I am always having diarrhea at the most inconvenient times.” | |
| 4. | A client diagnosed with complex somatic symptom disorder and depression is prescribed medication therapy to treat both the pain and the symptoms of depression. When teaching the client about the medication, which of the following would the nurse emphasize? | |
| A) | Need for signing a no-suicide contract | |
| B) | Avoidance of foods that contain aged cheese | |
| C) | Use of sunscreen when exposed to bright sunlight | |
| D) | Limiting of the amount of water ingested | |
| 5. | The nurse is preparing to interview a client diagnosed with complex somatic symptom disorder. The nurse anticipates that the client will most likely exhibit which of the following? | |
| A) | No facial expression during the interview | |
| B) | Intermittent nodding and glancing at the clock on the wall | |
| C) | Altered mental status | |
| D) | Rapidly changing moods during the interview | |
Answer Key
| 1. | A |
| 2. | C |
| 3. | C |
| 4. | B |
| 5. | D |
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