Munchausen Syndrome Flashcards
1
Q
What is the definition of this syndrome?
A
A psychiatric disorder that causes a person to self inflict injury/harm to his/her own body .
The person may also say that he/she has a mental disorder
2
Q
What is munchausen by proxy?
A
An individual, typically a mother , intentionally causes or makes up an illness in a child under their care for attention
3
Q
Not d for notes for NCLEX
A
The child wild have issues with no explained etiology.
Treatment of the issue does not help.
Assessment indicate the child is healthy symptoms get better when child is away from the caregiver .
Nursing priority:
Protect child
