A nurse has referred a couple for therapy as part of the wife's treatment for a somatoform disorder. Which of the following nursing diagnoses most likely underlies the etiology of this woman's mental health disorder?
A) Disturbed Body Image
B) Complicated Grieving
C) Acute Confusion
D) Ineffective Coping
Ans: D
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Ineffective Coping relates to unresolved psychological issues as evidenced by somatization. Somatoform disorders are not necessarily a consequence of grief or a disturbed body image. Confusion is unlikely to result in a somatoform disorder.
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