NCLEX-RN · Question #333
A successful executive left her job and became a housewife after her marriage to a plastic surgeon. She started doing volunteer work for a charity organization. She developed pain in her legs that…
The correct answer is C. Conversion reaction. (A) A typical phobia does not result in physical symptoms (i.e., paralysis). (B) Malingering is pretending to be ill. This person has a true paralysis. (C) A conversion reaction is a physical expression of an emotional conflict. It has no organic (D) Agoraphobia is fear of…
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A successful executive left her job and became a housewife after her marriage to a plastic surgeon. She started doing volunteer work for a charity organization. She developed pain in her legs that advanced to the point of paralysis. Her physicians can find no organic basis for the paralysis. The client's behavior can be described as:
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- AHousework phobia
- BMalingering
- CConversion reaction
- DAgoraphobia
How the community answered
(23 responses)- B4% (1)
- C91% (21)
- D4% (1)
Explanation
(A) A typical phobia does not result in physical symptoms (i.e., paralysis). (B) Malingering is pretending to be ill. This person has a true paralysis. (C) A conversion reaction is a physical expression of an emotional conflict. It has no organic (D) Agoraphobia is fear of public places.
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