When assessing patients with dissociative disorders, the nurse knows that which assessments are most important?
1. Pain, bowel sounds, behaviors
2. Anxiety, B12 level, heart sounds
3. LOC, patient safety, and level of anxiety
4. Facial expression, body image, pupillary reactivity
Answer: 3
Explanation: When assessing patients with dissociative symptom disorders, it is important to assess patient safety, level of consciousness, and anxiety level. The other choices are more appropriate for assessing the patient with a somatic symptom or related disorder.
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