A patient is frequently late for appointments because he goes back to his room numerous times to assure himself that none of his belongings have been stolen. The nurse recognizes this behavior as:
a. senseless behavior.
b. controlled repetition.
c. obsessive-compulsive.
d. anxiety tension.
C
Obsessive-compulsive disorders have two features: thoughts that are recurrent, intrusive, and senseless; and behaviors that are performed repeatedly and ritualistically.
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