A Patient Diagnosed with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Paces Up and Down

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Multiple Choice

A patient diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) paces up and down the corridor counting every floor tile.How should the nurse address the patient's behavior?

• A) Offer to play cards with the patient in the dayroom as a distraction.
• B) Encourage the patient to focus by asking, "Why are you pacing and counting?"
• C) Interrupt the behavior by taking the patient's arm and escort the patient to a quiet area.
• D) Permit the patient to pace and count while monitoring for safety.

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Definitions:

Latent Memory Traces

Nonconscious memories that, while not presently accessible, can influence behavior and thought processes.

Ancestral Past

The history and lineage of one's predecessors or the evolutionary history of a species.

Moral Component

The element of decision making that pertains to what is right and wrong, ethical and unethical.

Personality

An individual’s unique constellation of consistent behavioral traits.