A client who is being counseled for somatoform pain disorder states he believes his pain is the result
of an undiagnosed injury.
He adds that he cannot adhere to his plan for care involving performing
own activities of daily living, walking 20 minutes daily, and using pain medication only at bedtime.
Desired outcomes for the client include (more than one answer may be correct)
A. compliance behavior.
B. anxiety self-control.
C. risk control—drug use.
D. spiritual health.
ANS:
A, C
Rationale: The client should ideally develop compliance behaviors that allow him to adhere to his
plan for care. The risk for the excessive use of pain medication must also be controlled. The other
options are less directly related to the scenario.
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