Tuesday, February 17, 2009

question of the week

for the week of 02.16.09

A client has been admitted with complaints of lower abdominal pain, difficulty swallowing, nausea, dizziness, headache and fatigue. During the initial observation the client exhibits agitation, fearfulness, and tachycardia. The client remarks, "I am too sick to return to work." The client is diagnosed as having somatoform disorder. During a team discussion of the plan of care, a nurse should consider that the behavior is?

1. controlled by the subconscious mind
2. manipulative to avoid work responsibilities
3. usually responsive to a variety of strategies
4. modifiable through reality therapy

1 comment:

a.ha said...

The correct answer is number: 1

Townsend, M. C.
(2009).Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: Concepts of Care in Evidence-Based Practice. (6th ed.).
Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Company.

haven't been putting the references, but these are still from learningext.com