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A Nurse Is Assessing a Client for Somatic Symptom Disorder

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A nurse is assessing a client for somatic symptom disorder (SSD) . Which client statement would the nurse interpret as most likely supporting this diagnosis?


A) "It's like my foot is asleep all the time; I can't feel anything that touches my foot."
B) "I'm losing weight no matter what or how much I eat."
C) "I am always in pain; there is nothing I can do to relieve it."
D) "It seems like I am always having diarrhea at the most inconvenient times."

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