When caring for a new client with OCD, it is most important for the nurse to:
1. Not interrupt the ritual.
2. Teach ritual interruption skills.
3. Interrupt the ritual.
4. Teach about anti-anxiety foods.
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Rationale: Do not interrupt the ritual because the client may have to start from the beginning. For a new client, teaching ritual interruption skills and teaching about anti-anxiety foods would not be the priority.
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