A Client Has Been Diagnosed with Somatic Symptom Disorder

A client has been diagnosed with somatic symptom disorder. As the nurse is talking with this client and her family, which statement suggests primary or secondary gains that the physical symptoms are providing for the client?

A) The family agrees that the client began having physical symptoms after she lost her job.
B) The client states that even though medical tests have not found anything wrong, she is convinced her headaches are indicative of a brain tumor.
C) The client's mother reports that someone from the family stays with her each night because the physical symptoms are incapacitating.
D) The client states she noticed feeling hotter than usual the last time she had a headache.