The nurse is educating a patient diagnosed with Munchausen Syndrome.Which statement made by the nurse is most correct?

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Munchausen Syndrome is a disorder in which a person fabricates, exaggerates, or induces symptoms of illness in order to gain attention and sympathy from others. The characteristic of the disorder is that the person fabricates symptoms, so option A is the correct statement. Option B is incorrect as hearing voices is not a symptom of Munchausen Syndrome. Option C is incorrect as the person with Munchausen Syndrome does not actually experience a change in body function, but rather fabricates the symptoms. Option D is also incorrect as memory loss is not a common symptom of Munchausen Syndrome.

The Nurse Is Educating a Patient Diagnosed with Munchausen Syndrome