A Patient Is Unwilling to Go Out of the House

question 11

Multiple Choice

A patient is unwilling to go out of the house for fear of "being outside without a way to get back home" Because of this fear, the patient remains at home, except when accompanied outside by the spouse. The nurse suspects that the patient has:

• A)Agoraphobia.
• B)Hematophobia.
• C)Claustrophobia.
• D)Hypochondriasis.

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