Question

146. A client has been admitted with complaints of lower abdominal pain, difficulty swallowing, nausea, dizziness, headache and fatigue. The client is agitated, fearful, tachycardic and complains of being "too sick to return to work." The client is diagnosed as having somatoform disorder. In formulating a plan of care, the nurse must consider that the client's behavior

A) Is controlled by their subconscious mind
B) Is manipulative to avoid work responsibilities
C) Would respond to psychoeducational strategies
D) Could be modified through reality therapy

Answer 1

The nurse must consider that the client's behavior would respond to psychoeducational strategies.

Step-by-step explanation:

The client's behavior in this case of somatoform disorder is not controlled by their subconscious mind, manipulative to avoid work responsibilities, or modifiable through reality therapy. Instead, the nurse must consider that the client's behavior would respond to psychoeducational strategies. Psychoeducational strategies involve providing the client with information and education about their symptoms, helping them understand the psychological factors contributing to their condition, and teaching them coping skills to manage their symptoms.