Which Assessment Question Could a Nurse Ask to Help Identify

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which assessment question could a nurse ask to help identify secondary gains associated with a somatic symptom disorder?

• A) "What are you unable to do now but were previously able to do?"
• B) "How many doctors have you seen in the last year?"
• C) "Who do you talk to when you're upset?"
• D) "Did you experience abuse as a child?"

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Definitions:

Fluid Volume

The amount of body fluids, including blood and lymph, critical for maintaining physiological balance and health.

Extravasation

The leakage of a liquid, especially of blood or an intravenous fluid, out of a vessel and into surrounding tissues, often due to vessel puncture or rupture.

Infiltration

The process by which a fluid passively enters or accumulates in a tissue, often incorrectly referring to the unintended leakage of IV fluid into surrounding tissue.

Phlebitis

Inflammation of a vein, often in the legs, that can cause pain, swelling, redness, and, occasionally, blood clots.