A client who has been having difficulty functioning in daily life comes to the nurse and states, "i'm really afraid. i've had th
ese funny feelings in my stomach. i'm scared that i might have cancer." the client has been seen by numerous health care professionals and no evidence of cancer has been demonstrated. the nurse suspects what?
<span>The
nurse suspects the client is having Hypochondriasis. Hypochondriasis is preoccupation with the
fear that one has a serious disease (disease conviction) or will get a serious
disease (disease phobia). Somatization disorder is characterized by multiple
physical symptoms. hypochondriasis are not factitious disorders.</span>
The nurse suspects that the patient has hypochondria.
Explanation:
People with hypochondria are extremely worried about having an illness. They often consult with different health care professionals claiming that they have a disease according to their symptoms. When the professional does not give the expected diagnose, the hypochondriac usually states that the doctor is mistaken.
