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Tonya Is Admitted to the Hospital Covered in Blood

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Tonya is admitted to the hospital covered in blood. She reports that she has been bleeding uncontrollably from her mouth. Later, a nurse finds a syringe filled with blood thinner among Tonya's personal items in the hospital room. Tonya denies that the syringe is hers. The syringe is not made by a company the hospital uses. This fact leads hospital staff to wonder if, rather than having a valid illness, Tonya has a DSM-5 mental disorder called__________.


A) factitious disorder imposed on another
B) factitious disorder on self
C) delusional disorder
D) hysterical personality disorder

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