NUR 2488 Mental Health Nursing Exam 3 The nurse is assessing a patient who has been diagnosed with hypochondriasis. Which clinical manifestation would the nurse most likely assess in this patient?... - Misinterpretation of physical sensations as evidence of serious illness Response Feedback: People with hypochondriasis experience severe distress, and their ability to function in personal, social, and occupational roles often is impaired. Most patients with hypochondriasis present with somatic symptoms as well as total preoccupation with the belief of having a devastating sickness or disease. These individuals are thought to have prominent health anxiety (hypochondriasis), another form of hypochondriasis. They have minimal or no somatic symptoms but reveal a disproportionate or excessive preoccupation with having a serious illness. [Show More]
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