Somatic and Dissociative Disorders UPDATED Questions and CORRECT Answers
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Somatic And Dissociative Disorders
Somatic and Dissociative Disorders
UPDATED Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The nurse observes that the client is trying to speak but is not able to. Which does the nurse
write in the history of the client?
A. Fugue
B. Aphonia
C. Anosmia
D. Pseudocyesis - CORRECT ANSWER- B. Aphonia
Somatic and Dissociative Disorders
UPDATED Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The nurse observes that the client is trying to speak but is not able to. Which does the nurse
write in the history of the client?
A. Fugue
B. Aphonia
C. Anosmia
D. Pseudocyesis - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔B. Aphonia
Which statement by the family member makes the nurse suspect generalized amnesia in the
client?
A. "My child does not even remember his name."
B. "My child is able to recollect only few events of the accident."
C. "My child does not remember any information about the accident."
D. "My child does not remember the incident, but she remembers being transported to the
hospital." - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A. "My child does not even remember his name."
While caring for a client with somatic symptom disorder, the nurse gradually minimizes the
time given to responding to physical complaints. Which is the rationale behind this nursing
intervention?
A. To enhance self-esteem
B. To provide the client with comfort and safety
C. To assist the client with problem resolution
D. To discourage repetition of maladaptive behaviors - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔D. To
discourage repetition of maladaptive behaviors
Which symptoms can be observed in the client diagnosed with depersonalization?
A. Unreality, detachment, and distorted sense of time
B. Altered behavior, consciousness, and memory
C. Inability to recall important autobiographical information
, Falsification of physical or psychological signs or symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A.
Unreality, detachment, and distorted sense of time
Which client condition is a positive outcome for the intervention of explaining the
relationship between severe anxiety and dissociative behavior?
A. The client is prepared to face stressful situations.
B. The client feels secure when fears and anxiety are manifested.
C. The client has a decreased need for the dissociative response to anxiety.
D. The client is aware that the occurrence of depersonalization behaviors is associated with
severe anxiety. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔D. The client is aware that the occurrence of
depersonalization behaviors is associated with severe anxiety.
A client reports being extremely conscious of his bodily sensations, saying, "My heart is
racing, and I think it's probably heart disease." Which condition would the nurse suspect in
the client?
A. Factious disorder
B. Conversion disorder
C. Illness anxiety disorder
Which would the nurse expect in the client diagnosed with dissociative localized amnesia?
A. The client has amnesia due to a skull injury.
B. The client cannot recall his or her identity or total life history.
C. The client is unable to recall any incidents associated with stressful events.
D. The client can only recall certain incidents associated with a stressful event. - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔C. The client is unable to recall any incidents associated with stressful events.
A client whose husband died 10 years ago due to myocardial infarction has a preoccupation
with having a heart attack and often thinks she is having one. Which would be the major goal
of the treatment for this client?
A. The client will interpret bodily sensations correctly.
B. The client will verbalize that fears associated with bodily tensions are irrational.
C. The client will demonstrate recovery of altered functions.
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