A common psychological reaction to a test result confirming a chronic illness is anxiety. Anxiety ______.
A. is usually lowest when awaiting invasive medical procedures because the patient is relieved to know that the problem will be fixed
B. is much more rare today than in past generations because of the increases in medical technology
C. is usually a long-term reaction that is more common in men than women
D. interferes with healthy functioning by causing the person to cope poorly and delay the recognition and reporting of symptoms
Answer: D
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