A friend confides he goes around his house three to four times to check that all lights are turned off before leaving for work in the morning
He asks the nurse "Do you think I have an obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)?" To help identify criteria defining the disorder, the nurse should ask: A)
"Do you do this on the weekends as well?"
B)
"How much time do you spend doing this activity?"
C)
"How long have you been doing this?"
D)
"Have you ever considered purchasing an automatic timing device to turn out the lights at a designated time?"
B
Explanation:
A)
Compulsive behavior doesn't become OCD until it is distressful, consumes more than one hour a day, or interferes with an individual's daily life. Options A and C do not address specific criteria that define OCD. Option D does not relate to the obsessive behavior.
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Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial Adaptation
B)
Compulsive behavior doesn't become OCD until it is distressful, consumes more than one hour a day, or interferes with an individual's daily life. Options A and C do not address specific criteria that define OCD. Option D does not relate to the obsessive behavior.
Application
Implementation
Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial Adaptation
C)
Compulsive behavior doesn't become OCD until it is distressful, consumes more than one hour a day, or interferes with an individual's daily life. Options A and C do not address specific criteria that define OCD. Option D does not relate to the obsessive behavior.
Application
Implementation
Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial Adaptation
D)
Compulsive behavior doesn't become OCD until it is distressful, consumes more than one hour a day, or interferes with an individual's daily life. Options A and C do not address specific criteria that define OCD. Option D does not relate to the obsessive behavior.
Application
Implementation
Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial Adaptation
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