During an Interview,the Nurse Notes That the Patient Gets Up

question 33

Multiple Choice

During an interview,the nurse notes that the patient gets up several times to wash her hands even though they are not dirty.This is an example of:

• A) social phobia.
• B) compulsive disorder.
• C) generalized anxiety disorder.
• D) posttraumatic stress disorder.

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Definitions:

Peristaltic Contractions

Wave-like muscle contractions that occur in tubular structures of the body, such as the gastrointestinal tract, to move contents along.

Proteolytic Enzyme

An enzyme that breaks down proteins into smaller peptides or amino acids.

Chymotrypsin

Proteolytic enzyme formed in the small intestine from the pancreatic precursor chymotrypsinogen.

Ribonuclease

Enzyme that splits RNA into its component nucleotides.