A friend confides that he goes around his house 3-4 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:
1. "Have you ever considered purchasing an automatic timing device to turn out the lights at a designated time?"
2. "How much time do you spend doing this activity?"
3. "Do you do this on the weekends as well?"
4. "How long have you been doing this?"
Answer: 2
1. This option does not address specific criteria that define OCD.
2. Compulsive behavior doesn't become OCD until it is distressful, consumes more than 1 hour a day, or interferes with an individual's daily life.
3. This option does not address specific criteria that define OCD.
4. This option does not address specific criteria that define OCD.
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