A patient tells the nurse that she is accustomed to adhering to a strict schedule for meals and sleep. The nurse reports that the patient
a. follows clock time.
b. lives on linear time.
c. is obsessive-compulsive.
d. will complain if medications and treatments are not performed on time.
ANS: A
People who follow clock time eat, sleep, work, and engage in recreational activities at definite times each day. People who live on linear time eat when they are hungry and sleep when tired, without regard to the clock. The assessment that the patient is obsessive-compulsive cannot be made with the provided information. The report that the patient will complain if medications and treatments are not performed on time cannot be concluded from the information provided.
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