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A nurse is caring for a client who describes extreme fear of having or acquiring a disease. The client is also exhibiting behaviors like repeated body checking. The nurse should identify that the client is exhibiting manifestations of which of the following disorders?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: Illness anxiety disorder. This disorder is characterized by excessive worry about having or acquiring a serious illness, along with excessive health-related behaviors such as repeated body checking. This client's extreme fear of disease and behaviors align with the criteria for illness anxiety disorder. Somatic symptom disorder (choice
A) involves distressing physical symptoms and excessive thoughts regarding the symptoms, but not necessarily fear of having a disease. Factitious disorder (choice
C) involves intentionally producing or feigning physical or psychological symptoms for attention or sympathy. Functional neurological symptom disorder (choice
D) involves neurological symptoms that are inconsistent with known medical conditions.

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