A Nursing Instructor Is Teaching About the Etiology of IAD

question 8

Multiple Choice

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

• A) "They tend to have a familial predisposition to this disorder."
• 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 express personal worthlessness through physical symptoms, because physical problems are more acceptable than psychological problems."

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A sticky deposit on teeth in which bacteria proliferate, or a commemorative plate or sign fixed on a wall or monument.

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Blood Urea Nitrogen, a test measuring the amount of nitrogen in the blood in the form of urea, used to evaluate kidney function.

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