A Nurse Is Working with a Client Diagnosed with SSD

question 13

Multiple Choice

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

• A) The client diagnosed with SSD experiences physical symptoms in various body systems, and the client diagnosed with IAD does not.
• B) The client diagnosed with SSD experiences a change in the quality of self-awareness, and the client diagnosed with IAD does not.
• C) The client diagnosed with SSD disorder has a perceived disturbance in body image or appearance, and the client diagnosed with IAD does not.
• D) The client diagnosed with SSD only experiences anxiety about the possibility of illness, and the client diagnosed with IAD does not.

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Definitions:

Placebo Effect

The phenomenon in which the expectations of the participants in a study can influence their behavior.

Subject Bias

Preconceived notions or attitudes exhibited by subjects in a study, potentially affecting the validity of the research or experiment outcomes.

Independent Variable

A variable in an experiment that is manipulated or changed by the researcher to investigate its effect on the dependent variable.

Treadmill

An exercise machine with a moving belt on which one can walk or run while staying in the same place.