When an affected person fakes the medical problems of someone in his or her care in order to gain attention, that person would be diagnosed with
A)Munchausen syndrome.
B)Prader-Willi syndrome.
C)Munchausen syndrome by proxy.
D)a conversion disorder.

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Munchausen syndrome by proxy is a disorder wherein an individual, typically a caregiver, fabricates or induces medical problems in someone under their care (often a child) to gain attention and sympathy.

When an Affected Person Fakes the Medical Problems of Someone