Which Individual Would Be MOST Likely to Receive a Diagnosis

question 72

Multiple Choice

Which individual would be MOST likely to receive a diagnosis of factitious disorder?

• A) Someone who engages in cutting and tries to hide it from everyone
• B) Someone who breaks a leg while skiing but tells friends and family that the injury occurred in a car accident
• C) Someone who purposefully drinks gasoline and then seeks treatment for an unknown stomach ailment
• D) Someone who has chronic nausea and vomiting due to high stress but denies that as a possible cause

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Definitions:

Purchasing power

The worth of a currency measured by how many goods or services one unit of it can purchase.

Perpetual fund

A type of investment fund with no fixed termination date, allowing investors to contribute and withdraw capital indefinitely.

Compounded annually

Interest on a deposit or loan calculated once per year, where each year's interest is added to the principal.

Semi-annual compounded

Interest on an investment is calculated twice a year and added to the principal.