The nurse preparing to admit a client with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) to the mental health unit observes the client for certain characteristic behaviors. Which characteristic behavior should the nurse observe?
A. Hostility
B. Inflexibility
C. Adaptability
D. Extreme fear
Answer: B. Inflexibility
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a. Pepsin b. Intrinsic factor c. Hydrochloric acid d. Gastrin
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