A client is being seen in the clinic for right-hand paresthesia that the client does not seem to be overly concerned about. The condition developed abruptly after being caught cheating on an exam by the teacher
The paresthesia also ended abruptly as well. Which symptom most clearly relates to la belle indifférence? 1. Being caught cheating on the exam
2. Right-hand paresthesia
3. Lack of concern over the paresthesia
4. Paresthesia beginning and ending abruptly
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Rationale: La belle indifférence describes a relative lack of concern over a physical problem like a paresthesia. La belle indifférence does not refer to the nature of the physical problem or the course of the problem; therefore, the paresthesia itself and its abrupt onset and conclusion are not symptoms of la belle indifférence. The client may or may not be concerned about being caught cheating on the exam, but that is not a physical problem.
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