If Patients Report Vague, Recurring Physical Symptoms for Which They

question 100

Multiple Choice

If patients report vague, recurring physical symptoms for which they have repeatedly sought medical attention but no organic cause has been found, physicians are likely to suspect a ________ disorder.

• A) conversion
• B) somatic symptom
• C) psychosomatic
• D) body dysmorphic

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Definitions:

Glaucoma

A condition in which pressure in the fluid of the eye increases, either because the fluid cannot drain properly or because too much fluid is produced.

Affordances

The option that a given situation or stimulus provides.

Modalities

Different modes or methods through which something can be expressed or realized, often used in medical treatment or sensory input.

Stimulus

A stimulus is an event or object in the environment that evokes a sensory or behavioral response in an organism.