Sam Had Been Sick Since He Was a Young Child

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Multiple Choice

Sam had been sick since he was a young child. He was rushed to the hospital by his desperately concerned mother. Although his mother was praised by the hospital personnel for her attentiveness, the doctors discovered that the mother had been injecting her son with 7-up to make him sick so she could get attention and sympathy from medical personnel and be considered a "concerned, devoted" mother. Sam's mother would most likely be diagnosed with

• A)Munchausen syndrome by proxy.
• B)an obsessive-compulsive disorder.
• C)Prader-Willis syndrome.
• D)a conversion disorder.

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Definitions:

Back Weld

A welding technique where a weld is applied on the opposite side of a previously welded joint to ensure strength and integrity.

Backing Weld

A type of weld applied to the root of a joint for ensuring complete root penetration and to support molten weld metal.

Double-Groove Joint

A type of joint where two parallel grooves are made on each piece of material to be joined, typically used in welding for increased strength.