A patient at the local hospital was discovered exhibiting Munchausen syndrome. When the hospital staff collects the patient's records over the last 5 years, what are they likely to discover?

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Munchausen syndrome is a mental disorder in which a person fabricates illness or injury for the purpose of gaining attention or sympathy. Patients with this disorder often have a history of seeking unnecessary medical procedures, such as surgeries or hospitalizations, in order to fulfill their need for attention. Therefore, it is likely that the staff will discover prior, unnecessary surgeries in the patient's records. The other options (a history of felony arrests, a past history of childhood abuse, and a difficult birth resulting in brain damage) are not necessarily related to Munchausen syndrome, although they may be present in some individuals with the disorder.

A Patient at the Local Hospital Was Discovered Exhibiting Munchausen