ATI RN
ATI Psychiatric Exam 1 Questions
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A nurse is caring for a client who states, 'When I get in the car to drive to work in the morning, my hands go numb. It is to the point where I can't grip the steering wheel.' Which of the following conditions is the client likely experiencing?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is D: Functional neurological symptom disorder. This client is likely experiencing symptoms of functional neurological symptom disorder, also known as conversion disorder, where psychological stress manifests as physical symptoms such as numbness in the hands. This condition is characterized by the presence of neurological symptoms that cannot be explained by a medical condition. In contrast, choices A, B, and C are not appropriate as they do not match the client's symptoms. Factitious disorder involves feigning symptoms for attention, dissociative amnesia is memory loss due to psychological reasons, and depersonalization/derealization disorder involves feeling detached from oneself or one's surroundings.
Therefore, the correct answer is D, as it best fits the client's presentation of physical symptoms without a medical explanation.
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