With Regard to Freud's Explanation of "La Belle Indifference" (The

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Multiple Choice

With regard to Freud's explanation of "la belle indifference" (the observation that conversion disorder patients are not concerned about their symptoms) ,research suggests that

• A)conversion disorder patients do display "la belle indifference," but Freud's explanation of primary gain is not supported.
• B)Freud's explanation is essentially correct, since there is great variability in the amount of concern that conversion disorder patients display regarding their symptoms.
• C)conversion disorder patients actually are quite concerned with their symptoms, so Freud's explanation of primary gain is not supported.
• D)"la belle indifference" is a myth, thus validating Freud's explanation of primary gain.

Recognize the priorities and needs in patient care.

Apply principles of effective communication and feedback within the healthcare team.

Employ strategies for interprofessional collaboration to improve patient care.

Demonstrate comprehension of nursing care delivery models.

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Definitions:

Percentile

A measure that indicates the value below which a given percentage of observations in a group of observations falls.

Five-number Summary

Consists of the minimum, first quartile, median, third quartile, and maximum, providing a quick overview of the distribution of a dataset.

Distribution

The way in which values in a dataset are spread out or distributed across a range of values or categories.

Symmetric

A characteristic where something is the same on both sides when divided by a central line.