Cardiac Invalidism Occurs When

question 60

Multiple Choice

Cardiac invalidism occurs when

• A) patients and their spouses underestimate the patient's physical abilities.
• B) spouses underestimate the extent of disability.
• C) patients malinger in order to reap secondary gains associated with the sick role.
• D) patients feel that they are unable to control the stressors in their daily lives.

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