A Nursing Instructor Is Teaching About the Etiology of Hypochondriasis

question 15

Multiple Choice

A nursing instructor is teaching about the etiology of hypochondriasis from a psychoanalytical perspective. What student statement about clients diagnosed with this disorder indicates that learning has occurred?

• A)"They express personal worthlessness through physical symptoms because physical problems are more acceptable than psychological problems."
• B)"When the sick role relieves them from stressful situations, their physical symptoms are reinforced."
• C)"They misinterpret and cognitively distort their physical symptoms."
• D)"They tend to have a familial predisposition to this disorder."

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Definitions:

Sensorimotor Substages

The phases within Piaget's Sensorimotor stage, illustrating infants' progression in understanding the world through physical interactions.

Sensorimotor Development

involves the process through which infants and young children acquire skills by integrating sensory input with motor actions.

Actions

Behaviors or acts taken by individuals, often in response to internal or external stimuli.

Environment

Refers to the surrounding conditions and factors that influence living organisms, including natural, social, and built contexts.