Patients with Persistent Complaints That They Have Physical Problems Like

question 9

Multiple Choice

Patients with persistent complaints that they have physical problems like a serious disease, paralysis, or pain for which no physical cause can be found are exhibiting

• A)somatoform disorders.
• B)malingering.
• C)manipulation.
• D)anxiety.

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Definitions:

Flexed

The state of being bent or tensed, often referring to a muscle contraction that decreases the angle between bones at a joint.

Abducted

The movement of a limb or other part away from the midline of the body or from another part.

Pivot Joint

A type of synovial joint that allows rotation around a single axis, as seen in the neck between the first and second cervical vertebrae.

Intercarpal

Pertaining to the joints and movements between the carpal bones of the wrist.