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

question 27

Multiple Choice

During an interview,the nurse notes that the patient gets up several times to wash her hands even though they are clean.This is an example of:

• A)social phobia.
• B)compulsive disorder.
• C)generalized anxiety disorder.
• D)Post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Definitions:

Hallucinations

Perceptions in a conscious and awake state in the absence of external stimuli which have qualities of real perception, often related to vision or hearing.

Adolf Hitler

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Classic Signs

Distinctive symptoms or indicators that are characteristic of a particular condition or disease.

Narcissistic Personality

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