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Please explain why each answer choice is correct
Mr. Brazzali is brought to the Emergency Department by a cab driver who walks with him into the entrance and says, “This guy says he just lost his sight! He justÂ
went blind after he got into my cab.” Mr. Brazzali is very patient and says, duringÂ
assessment, “Well, I’ve had several episodes like this. I guess this just happens sometimes.” During assessment, Mr. Brazzali says that when these “episodes of blindness” come over him it is often immediately after “an epileptic fit.” Testing, Â however, shows no signs of recent seizure. The ED physician records that Mr. Brazzali has neurological symptoms but in the absence of a neurological diagnosis. He also makes note of this patient’s lack of distress about what should be anÂ
alarming condition.Â
Which diagnosis best describes Mr. Brazzali’s condition?
A. Psychological factors affecting medical condition
B. SSD
C. Illness anxiety disorder
D. Conversion disorder
Which problem does NOT fit the group?
A. Malingering
B. Conversion disorder
C. Illness anxiety disorder
D. SSDÂ
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Which is an example of malingering?
A. Mr. Harris injures his foot to avoid military service.
B. Mrs. Adams has been making her child vomit and loseÂ
weight to pretend he has cancer.
C. Mr. Singleton has difficulty walking and uses a wheelchair,Â
but without neurological deficits, which began 2 monthsÂ
after the death of his wife of 32 years.
D. Ms. Munini frequently calls or comes to the clinic in a panic,Â
believing she is ill. Her suffering is genuine, but she neverÂ
has concrete signs of any illness.
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Which is an example of illness anxiety disorder?
A. Mr. Harris injures his foot to avoid military service.
B. Mrs. Adams has been making her child vomit and lose weightÂ
to pretend he has cancer.
C. Mr. Singleton has difficulty walking and uses a wheelchair,Â
but without neurological deficits, which began two monthsÂ
after the death of his wife of 32 years.
D. Ms. Munini frequently calls or comes to the clinic in a panic,Â
believing she is ill. Her suffering is genuine, but she never hasÂ
concrete signs of any illness.
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