Exam 20: Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

A client diagnosed with DID switches personalities when confronted with destructive behavior. The nurse recognizes that this dissociation serves which function?

A client is diagnosed with functional neurological symptom disorder (FNSD). Which of the following symptoms is the client most likely to exhibit?

A nurse is reviewing progress notes on a newly admitted client. One progress note reveals that the client purposefully inserted a contaminated catheter into the urethra, leading to a urinary tract infection. The nurse recognizes this behavior as characteristic of which mental disorder?

Which combination of diagnoses and appropriate pharmacological treatments are correctly matched?

Which would be considered an appropriate outcome when planning care for an inpatient client diagnosed with SSD?

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

The DSM-5 diagnosis of functional neurological symptom disorder can also be identified as ____________________ disorder.

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

A client diagnosed with somatic symptom disorder (SSD) is most likely to exhibit which personality disorder characteristics?

Which are examples of primary and secondary gains that clients diagnosed with SSD: predominately pain, may experience?

An inpatient client is newly diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder (DID) stemming from severe childhood sexual abuse. Which nursing intervention takes priority?

Which situation is an example of selective amnesia?

A nurse is working with a client diagnosed with SSD. What criteria would differentiate this diagnosis from illness anxiety disorder (IAD)?

According to the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for dissociative amnesia (DA), what symptom would be essential to meet the criteria for the subcategory of dissociative fugue?

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

A client is diagnosed with DID. What is the primary goal of therapy for this client?

A client is diagnosed with IAD. Which of the following symptoms is the client most likely to exhibit?

A nursing instructor is teaching about the DSM-5 diagnosis of depersonalization-derealization disorder (D-DD). Which student statement indicates a need for further instruction?