The Difference Between a Factitious Disorder and Malingering Is That

question 108

Multiple Choice

The difference between a factitious disorder and malingering is that ________.

• A)in malingering,the symptoms are consciously and deliberately faked,whereas in a factitious disorder they are not
• B)in factitious disorders,the people develop potentially dangerous physical symptoms,whereas in malingering they do not
• C)in malingering,there is an obvious external incentive for inventing physical symptoms,whereas in a factitious disorder there is not
• D)malingering is considered a mental disorder,whereas factitious disorders are not

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Definitions:

Pharyngeal

Related to the pharynx, the part of the throat that sits behind the mouth and nasal cavity.

Palatine

Referring to the bones that contribute to the structure of the palate in the mouth, important for forming the roof of the oral cavity.

Germinal Center

A region within lymph nodes where B cells rapidly multiply and differentiate in response to pathogens.

Subcapsular Sinus

An anatomical space found beneath the capsule of a lymph node, where lymph fluid first enters the node.