The nurse understands that the patient with somatic symptom disorder may have an increased sensitivity to pain. This explanation of the patient's symptoms is based in which domain?
1. Genetic domain
2. Biologic domain
3. Humanistic domain
4. Psychological domain
Answer: 2
Explanation: Holistically, in nursing, there are five domains of wellness: biological, psychological, sociological, cultural, and spiritual. Research has shown that patients with somatic symptom disorder and its related disorders express symptoms such as pain and other somatic experiences through their body. This heightened sense of pain and other normal body sensations occurs in the biological domain.
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