Exam 29: Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

The family of a client diagnosed with conversion disorder asks the nurse,"Will his paralysis ever go away?" Which of these responses by the nurse is evidence based?

A client is exhibiting symptoms of generalized amnesia.Which of the following questions should the nurse ask to confirm this diagnosis? Select all that apply.

An inpatient client is newly diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)stemming from severe childhood sexual abuse.Which is the priority nursing intervention?

A nursing instructor is teaching about the etiology of dissociative disorders from a psychoanalytical perspective.What student statement about clients diagnosed with this disorder indicates that learning has occurred?

The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with Conversion Disorder.Which statement made by the nurse is most therapeutic for this patient?

The nurse is working with a client diagnosed with Somatic Symptom Disorder.What predominant symptoms should the nurse expect to assess?

Mary is a 56-year-old female who is brought to the emergency department by the police because she was found wandering confusedly in a busy shopping center several miles from her home.The nurse assesses Mary and finds that she has been the victim of domestic violence for 32 years and has recently been beaten by her husband.Mary's recollection of current events is hazy and she is not able to give the nurse a detailed account of the abuse.Which of Mary's symptoms cause the nurse to suspect that Mary is suffering from dissociative fugue? Select all that apply.

______ _______ is defined as an inability to remember or recall bits of information or behavioral skills.

The nurse documents assessment findings of a patient who is unable to recall all specifics related to compound childhood traumas.Which disorder is the patient experiencing?

A client diagnosed with Somatic Symptom Disorder is most likely to exhibit which personality disorder characteristics?

Neurological tests have ruled out pathology in a client's sudden lower-extremity paralysis.Which nursing care should be included for this client?

The inability to maintain an integrated and complete perception of self is _____________.

Suzy is diagnosed with a dissociative disorder.Which actions should the nurse take when teaching Suzy about her disorder? Select all that apply.

Dissociative disorders are defined by a disturbance of or alteration in the usually integrated functions of consciousness,memory,and __________.

Which is considered an appropriate outcome when planning care for an inpatient client diagnosed with Somatic Symptom Disorder?

Which of the following somatic symptom and dissociative disorders are identified with known effective pharmacological treatments for that disorder? Select all that apply.

Which of the following statements accurately describes dissociative fugue?

Carly has been diagnosed with Somatic Symptom Disorder.As the nurse is talking with Carly and her family,which of the following statements suggest primary or secondary gains that the physical symptoms are providing for the client?

James is diagnosed with Somatic Symptom Disorder.Which question will help the nurse develop nursing diagnoses for James's plan of care? Select all that apply.

The nurse is educating a patient diagnosed with Munchausen Syndrome.Which statement made by the nurse is most correct?