A client who has been having difficulty functioning in daily life comes to the nurse and states, "i'm really afraid. i've had these 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?

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Gavyn Odonnell

Biology

29 March, 20:42

A client who has been having difficulty functioning in daily life comes to the nurse and states, "i'm really afraid. i've had these 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?

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Kylan · Answer 1

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.