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:

Bottom-Up Processing

An approach in perception where processing starts with the sensory input and works its way up to the formation of a perception without preconceived knowledge.

Size Constancy

The phenomenon that one’s perception of an object remains constant even as the retinal image of the object changes size (e.g., because the object has moved closer to or farther away from the perceiver).

Odd-Quadrant Discrimination

A cognitive test focusing on the ability to distinguish between stimuli that vary according to a specific criterion, placed in non-standard quadrants.

Complex Stimulus Display

A visual or auditory presentation that contains multiple, diverse elements requiring processing and interpretation.