Before the doctor sees Mina, the nurse asks Mina a series of questions regarding her bodily complaints. Mina tells the nurse that in the past week she has had vomiting, constipation, shortness of breath, difficulty swallowing, numbness in her feet at night, a painful tingling in her feet during the day, and headaches that keep her in bed most of the day. The nurse suspects that Mina may have
a. hypochondriasis.
b. a somatization disorder.
c. a pain disorder.
d. a conversion disorder.
B
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a. sexuality. b. social status. c. disease. d. academic standing.
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