A Patient Admitted to the Psychiatric Unit with a Diagnosis

question 5

Multiple Choice

A patient admitted to the psychiatric unit with a diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) tells a nurse of a need to perform oral hygiene at least 15 times each day while sleeping only 1 hour each night for the last 5 days.Within the next 48 hours,which outcome would best indicate that nursing interventions to relieve anxiety had been successful?

• A) The patient sleeps 6 hours nightly.
• B) The patient states that performing rituals is "silly."
• C) The patient verbalizes that brushing one's teeth 15 times each day is "too much."
• D) The patient admits to being acutely anxious and wants help.

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Definitions:

Conspicuous Consumption

The act of buying and using products to make a statement about social status rather than to meet the basic needs.

Closed System

A social system in which status is based on attributes ascribed at birth.

Ascribed Status

Attributes (advantages and disadvantages) assigned at birth (e.g., sex).

Intelligence Quotient

A measure of a person's intellectual abilities in relation to their age group, typically assessed by standardized tests.