ATI RN Mental health 2019 NGN II | Nurselytic

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A nurse is caring for a client who exhibits chronic physical symptoms that cannot be fully explained by medical conditions. These symptoms cause distress and impairment in the client's daily life. What term is used to describe this condition?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: Somatic symptom disorder. This condition is characterized by chronic physical symptoms causing distress and impairment, not fully explained by medical conditions. It differs from illness anxiety disorder (
A) where the focus is on excessive worry about having a serious illness. Conversion disorder (
B) involves neurological symptoms that are not explained by medical conditions. Factitious disorder (
D) involves feigning physical or psychological symptoms for attention. It is crucial for the nurse to recognize somatic symptom disorder for appropriate care and management.

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