A Professional Has Evidence That a Patient Has Intentionally Faked

question 173

Multiple Choice

A professional has evidence that a patient has intentionally faked her illness. To determine whether the patient is malingering or experiencing a factitious disorder, what must be examined?

• A) The method the patient used to make herself ill
• B) The motivation the patient has for assuming the sick role
• C) Who else, if anyone, the patient is making ill
• D) The severity of the symptoms the patient has experienced

Identify the age ranges for each of Erikson's developmental stages.

Recognize the importance of autonomy and how it develops in early childhood.

Gain insight into the role of societal and parental influences in a child's development of self-sufficiency or feelings of shame and doubt.

Understand the impact of success and failure in tasks during early childhood on the development of autonomy or shame and doubt.

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Definitions:

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