A nurse is hired to work in a psychiatric facility on a unit specializing in obsessive compulsive disorders (OCD). Which diagnoses might the nurse expect to encounter? (Select all that apply.)
a. Trichotillomania
b. Hoarding disorder
c. Excoriation disorder
d. Body dysmorphic disorder
e. Oppositional defiant disorder
ANS: A, B, C, D
Oppositional defiant disorder is described as an ongoing pattern of anger-guided disobedience, a hostile or defiant response to authority and is not considered a form of OCD.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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