To best assist a client with a somatoform disorder, a nursing intervention of high priority that should
be planned is
a. shift focus from somatic symptoms to feelings.
b. imply that somatic symptoms are not real.
c. help client suppress feelings of anger.
d. investigate each physical symptom as it is offered.
ANS: A
Shifting the focus from somatic symptoms to feelings or to neutral topics conveys interest in the
client as a person rather than as a condition. The need to gain attention with the use of symptoms is
reduced over the long term. Option B destroys trust. Option C: A desired outcome would be that
client would express feelings, including anger if it is present. Option D: Once physical symptoms
have been investigated, they do not need to be reinvestigated each time the client reports them.
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