Wednesday, January 12, 2022

 Which phenomena is defined as "a subjective human experience that is what the client says it is, exists when the client says it is present, and it alerts humans to actual or potential bodily tissue damage"?


A. Anxiety


B. Pain


C. Fear


D. Perception


Choice B is correct. Pain is defined as a subjective human experience that is what the client says it is, exists when the client says it is present, and alerts humans to actual or potential bodily tissue damage. It is an unpleasant and distressing experience that has both physical and emotional components.

Choice A is incorrect. Anxiety is a psychological and emotional response to an anticipated threat to self that leads to unpleasant feelings such as feelings of dread.

Choice C is incorrect. Fear is defined as the emotional response to actual and present danger.

Choice D is incorrect. Perception is defined as the human being’s ability to interpret the environment exterior to the person as interpreted by the person’s senses, including hearing, vision, and tactile sensation.