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A client is certain she has cancer and peritonitis despite her doctor's reassurance she does not. She most likely is experiencing:
 
  1. Malingering.
  2. Conversion disorder.
  3. Hypochondriasis.
  4. Factitious disorder.
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Rationale: This client is preoccupied with the belief she has a serious illness that is not medically present; this is hypochondriasis. Malingering describes a person deliberately faking symptoms and usually results in a secondary gain. Factitious disorder describes a person who assumes a sick role by intentionally producing or feigning illness. A person with conversion disorder will report impaired physical function related to the expression of a psychological conflict.
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