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ATI RN Custom NURS 120 Psychiatric Nursing FA23 Exam 2 Questions
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A nurse is caring for a young adult client who has somatic symptom disorder and is being evaluated for chest pain. The client's laboratory results are all within the expected reference ranges, the ECG is unremarkable, and the client has no identified cardiac risk factors. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct action for the nurse to take is to provide reassurance to the client (
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C). Somatic symptom disorder involves physical symptoms that may be distressing but have no clear medical cause. In this scenario, since the client's laboratory results and ECG are normal, and there are no identified cardiac risk factors, it is important for the nurse to provide reassurance to the client that there is no evidence of a serious medical issue. This can help alleviate the client's anxiety and validate their experience without dismissing their concerns. Referring for flooding therapy (
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A) is not appropriate as it involves exposing the client to the feared stimuli at full intensity, which can be overwhelming. Informing the client that the pain is not real (
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B) may invalidate their experience and worsen their distress. Encouraging invasive cardiac testing (
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D) is not indicated when there are no cardiac risk factors or abnormal findings.
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