The patient complains of recurrent, multiple physical ailments for which there is no organic cause. How should the nurse assess this?
a. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
b. Phobia anxiety disorder
c. Somatoform disorder
d. Delusional disorder
ANS: C
Somatoform disorder is characterized by recurrent, multiple physical complaints for which there is no organic cause.
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