Frank is experiencing a lot of pain. His condition would be classified as a somatic symptom disorder in DSM-5 if
a. Frank's pain is the expected result of a medical condition.
b. the pain is chronic.
c. Frank is faking or intentionally producing the pain.
d. psychological factors are judged to be significant.
Answer: d
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Regarding provider-patient communication, doctors and nurses
a. usually give up trying to explain medical terminology to patients. b. often think their explanations are clear. c. are aware that most people are confused when they leave the office. d. are unconcerned about whether a patient understands instructions.
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A) personal agency. B) self-esteem. C) self-efficacy. D) ALL of the above.
If you were an employer who wanted to increase volunteerism among your employees, what strategy would you employ in order to increase the chances that the employees would continue to volunteer in the future?
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