Factitious disorder imposed on another is often characterized by
A) deliberate actions directed toward making a child sick.
B) a parent denying that a child has symptoms that have, in fact, been observed.
C) a parent developing the same symptoms that their child has.
D) convincing a child to lie to a doctor about factitious symptoms.

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Factitious disorder imposed on another, also known as Munchausen syndrome by proxy, involves deliberate actions by a caregiver to make someone (usually a child) appear ill or injured.

Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another Is Often Characterized by