Before the doctor sees Mina,the nurse asks Mina a series of questions regarding her bodily complaints.Mina tells the nurse that in the past week she has had vomiting,constipation,shortness of breath,difficulty swallowing,numbness in her feet at night,a painful tingling in her feet during the day,and headaches that keep her in bed most of the day.The nurse suspects that Mina may have

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Mina's symptoms are physical complaints that cannot be fully explained by any known medical condition. This is the defining characteristic of somatization disorder. Option A, hypochondriasis, is characterized by excessive preoccupation with one's health and fear of having a serious illness. Option C, a pain disorder, is characterized by pain that is the primary focus of clinical attention, while Mina's symptoms are varied. Option D, a conversion disorder, involves the presence of neurological symptoms that are not fully explained by a medical condition, while Mina's symptoms are not predominantly neurological in nature.

Before the Doctor Sees Mina,the Nurse Asks Mina a Series