The nurse is aware that a person who repeatedly seeks cosmetic surgery to correct a perceived flaw in his or her appearance may have which of the following disorders?

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Body dysmorphic disorder is a preoccupation with imagined or slight defect in physical appearance that causes significant distress for the individual and interferes with functioning in daily life. Elective cosmetic surgery is sought repeatedly to fix the flaw, yet after surgery, the person is still dissatisfied or finds another flaw in appearance. It becomes a vicious cycle. Hoarding disorder is a progressive, debilitating, compulsive disorder that involves excessive acquisition of animals or apparently useless things; cluttered living spaces that become uninhabitable; and significant distress or impairment for the individual. Pyromania is the desire to start fires. Body identity integrity disorder is the term given to people who feel alienated from a part of their body and desire amputation.

The Nurse Is Aware That a Person Who Repeatedly Seeks