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A 30-year-old client has a history of several recent traumatic experiences. She presents at the physician's office with a complaint of blindness. Physical exam and diagnostic testing reveal no…

The correct answer is D. Conversion. (A) The client's blindness is real. Delusion is a false belief. (B) Illusion is the misrepresentation of a real, external sensory experience. (C) Hallucination is a false sensory perception involving any of the senses. (D) Conversion is the expression of intrapsychic conflict…

Psychosocial Integrity

Question

A 30-year-old client has a history of several recent traumatic experiences. She presents at the physician's office with a complaint of blindness. Physical exam and diagnostic testing reveal no organic cause. The nurse recognizes this as:

Options

  • ADelusion
  • BIllusion
  • CHallucination
  • DConversion

How the community answered

(32 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    9% (3)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    84% (27)

Explanation

(A) The client's blindness is real. Delusion is a false belief. (B) Illusion is the misrepresentation of a real, external sensory experience. (C) Hallucination is a false sensory perception involving any of the senses. (D) Conversion is the expression of intrapsychic conflict through sensory or motor manifestations.

Topics

#conversion disorder#somatoform disorders#trauma response#psychosomatic illness

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