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NMS Q&A Family Medicine

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Somatic Symptoms without Organic Basis 301(EKG) is normal, as is a subsequent EKG treadmillstress test. One week after the stress test, the physicianexplains the results and the patient says the symptomshave disappeared. Which of the following is the bestdiagnosis?(A) Somatization disorder(B) Conversion disorder(C) Depression(D) Hypochondriasis(E) Anxiety14 A 34-year-old male complains of vague chest pain,more or less constant, although not severe, for thepast 2 to 3 weeks. He cannot remember the date ortime of onset and appears less than concerned aboutthe pain, while appearing sadly disturbed. He indicatesthe location of the pain with two fingers and asoft pressure over the left precordium. An EKG stresstest showed a normal response. Which of the followingis the diagnosis?(A) Somatization disorder(B) Conversion disorder(C) Depression(D) Hypochondriasis(E) Angina pectoris

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