A patient reports fears of having cervical cancer and says to the nurse, "I've had Pap smears by six different doctors. The results were normal, but I'm sure that's because of errors in the laboratory." Which disorder would the nurse suspect?
A) Conversion (functional neurological) disorder
B) Illness anxiety disorder (hypochondriasis)
C) Somatic symptom disorder
D) Factitious disorder

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Patients with illness anxiety disorder have fears of serious medical problems, such as cancer or heart disease. These fears persist despite medical evaluations and interfere with daily functioning. There are no complaints of pain. There is no evidence of factitious or conversion disorder.

A Patient Reports Fears of Having Cervical Cancer and Says