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Cooldude101

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The department of social work at a local hospital has been contacted regarding an unusual case. A 2 year-old child is brought to the hospital 3 times over a two week period for breathing problems.
 
   Each time the symptoms are present, the mother is with the child. At the third visit, the child is hospitalized, and during the course of an over-night stay, the child appears normal. However, by mid-morning after the mother has returned to the hospital, the breathing monitor sounds an alarm. What concern might the medical staff have regarding this case?
   A) Factitious disorder imposed on another
   B) Factitious disorder
   C) Somatic symptom disorder
   D) Iatrogenic disorder

Question 2

Laboratory results for patients with factitious disorders have revealed
 
  A) patients purposely placing blood in their urine sample.
   B) patients with high bacteria counts after accidental exposure to infectious diseases
   C) patients requesting labwork with no signs of health problems.
   D) patients minimizing or hiding body infections.



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Brenm

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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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Cooldude101

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

 

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