Which of the following statements would lead the nurse to suspect body dysmorphic disorder?
A) "I can't possibly go to work with all this pain."
B) "I don't know why I'm so sick when I'm so young."
C) "My hair is so thin that I always wear a hat."
D) "This cough is terrible; I know I have pneumonia."
C
Feedback: Clients with body dysmorphic disorder are preoccupied with imagined or exaggerated physical defects.
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