The nurse is caring for a client who was in a motorcycle accident two months ago. The client says he still has terrible neck pain, but he'll be better once he gets "a big insurance settlement." The nurse suspects that the client is:
A) A hypochondriac
B) Exhibiting somatization disorder
C) Having a conversion reaction
D) Malingering
D
Feedback: Malingering is suspected when the client is exaggerating physical complaints for some type of material gain. Hypochondriasis is a fear that one has a serious disease. A somatization disorder is characterized by multiple physical symptoms in a variety of bodily systems that have no organic or medical basis. A conversion reaction involves unexplained, usually sudden deficits in sensory or motor function related to an emotional conflict the client experiences but does not handle directly.
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