Which Assessment Questions Would Be Most Appropriate for the Nurse

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which assessment questions would be most appropriate for the nurse to ask a patient with possible obsessive-compulsive disorder?

• A) "Are there certain social situations that cause you to feel especially uncomfortable?"
• B) "Are there others in your family who must do things in a certain way to feel comfortable?"
• C) "Have you been a victim of a crime or seen someone badly injured or killed?"
• D) "Is it difficult to keep certain thoughts out of your awareness?"
• E) "Do you do certain things over and over again?"

Recognize the importance of planning and strategizing before composing a negative message.

Understand how to prevent psychological reactance in negative communication.

Learn the strategic writing patterns that help maintain goodwill in negative messaging.

Identify and apply the appropriate beginning and conclusion techniques in negative messages.

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