Which Assessment Questions Would Be Most Appropriate for the Nurse

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which assessment questions would be most appropriate for the nurse to ask a patient with possible obsessive-compulsive disorder? (Select all that apply.)

• 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?"

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