A Patient with Body Dysmorphic Disorder

question 158

Multiple Choice

A patient with body dysmorphic disorder:

• A)is overly concerned about the body and has frequent plastic surgery.
• B)misinterprets minor body sensations and feels they are disease.
• C)wants to be told what to do and how to make decisions.
• D)feels as if they are in a dream watching themselves.

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Definitions:

Peptidases

Proteins that catalyze the conversion of peptides to amino acids by cutting the bonds linking amino acids together.

Proteins

Large, complex molecules that play many critical roles in the body, including catalyzing metabolic reactions, DNA replication, and transporting molecules.

Nucleases

Enzymes that break down nucleic acids by cleaving the phosphodiester bonds between nucleotides.

Nucleotides

Organic molecules that serve as the monomers, or subunits, of nucleic acids like DNA and RNA, consisting of a base (adenine, thymine, guanine, cytosine, or uracil), a sugar molecule, and one or more phosphate groups.