Which Symptoms Should a Nurse Recognize That Differentiate a Client

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which symptoms should a nurse recognize that differentiate a client diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) from a client diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder?

• A)Clients diagnosed with OCD experience both obsessions and compulsions,and clients diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder do not.
• B)Clients diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder experience both obsessions and compulsions,and clients diagnosed with OCD do not.
• C)Clients diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder experience only obsessions,and clients diagnosed with OCD experience only compulsions.
• D)Clients diagnosed with OCD experience only obsessions,and clients diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder experience only compulsions.

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