NRSG 3200 QUIZ UNIT 4 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS.
Lorraine has been diagnosed with Somatic Symptom Disorder. Which of the following symptom
profiles would you expect when assessing Lorraine?
Fear of having a serious disease
Loss or alteration in sensorimotor functioning
Belief that her body is deformed or defective in some way
Multiple somatic symptoms in several body systems - Answer Multiple somatic symptoms in
several body systems
Nursing care for a client with somatic symptom disorder would focus on helping her to do which
of the following?
Eliminate the stress in her life
Learn more adaptive coping strategies
Discontinue her numerous physical complaints
Take her medication only as prescribed - Answer Learn more adaptive coping strategies
Lorraine, a client diagnosed with Somatic Symptom Disorder, states, "My doctor thinks I should
see a psychiatrist. I can't imagine why he would make such a suggestion." What is the most
common basis for Lorraine's statement?
She has an irrational fear of having a mental illness
She thinks psychiatrists are only for "crazy" people
She does not understand or believe the correlation of her symptoms to stress
She thinks her doctor wants to get rid of her as a client - Answer She does not understand or
believe the correlation of her symptoms to stress
Lorraine, a client diagnosed with Somatic Symptom Disorder, tells the nurse
about a pain in her side. She says she has not experienced it before. Which is the most
appropriate response by the nurse?
"I don't want to hear about another physical complaint. You know they are all in your head. It's
time for group therapy now."
"I will report this pain to your physician. In the meantime, group therapy starts in 5 minutes."
AND ANSWERS.
Lorraine has been diagnosed with Somatic Symptom Disorder. Which of the following symptom
profiles would you expect when assessing Lorraine?
Fear of having a serious disease
Loss or alteration in sensorimotor functioning
Belief that her body is deformed or defective in some way
Multiple somatic symptoms in several body systems - Answer Multiple somatic symptoms in
several body systems
Nursing care for a client with somatic symptom disorder would focus on helping her to do which
of the following?
Eliminate the stress in her life
Learn more adaptive coping strategies
Discontinue her numerous physical complaints
Take her medication only as prescribed - Answer Learn more adaptive coping strategies
Lorraine, a client diagnosed with Somatic Symptom Disorder, states, "My doctor thinks I should
see a psychiatrist. I can't imagine why he would make such a suggestion." What is the most
common basis for Lorraine's statement?
She has an irrational fear of having a mental illness
She thinks psychiatrists are only for "crazy" people
She does not understand or believe the correlation of her symptoms to stress
She thinks her doctor wants to get rid of her as a client - Answer She does not understand or
believe the correlation of her symptoms to stress
Lorraine, a client diagnosed with Somatic Symptom Disorder, tells the nurse
about a pain in her side. She says she has not experienced it before. Which is the most
appropriate response by the nurse?
"I don't want to hear about another physical complaint. You know they are all in your head. It's
time for group therapy now."
"I will report this pain to your physician. In the meantime, group therapy starts in 5 minutes."
