A nurse tells a client that the nursing staff will start alternating weekend shifts. Which response should a nurse identify as characteristic of clients diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder?
A. "You really don't have to go by that schedule. I'd just stay home sick."
B. "There has got to be a hidden agenda behind this schedule change."
C. "Who do you think you are? I expect to interact with the same nurse every Saturday."
D. "You can't make these kinds of changes! Isn't there a rule that governs this decision?"
ANS: D
The nurse should identify that a client diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder would have a difficult time accepting change. This disorder is characterized by inflexibility and lack of spontaneity. Individuals diagnosed with this disorder are very serious, formal, over-disciplined, perfectionistic, and preoccupied with rules.
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