For the client with ritualistic hand washing and an identified outcome of the use of more effective
coping patterns, the nurse should use the intervention of
a. allowing the client to set own hand-washing schedule.
b. encouraging the client to participate in unit activities.
c. encouraging the client to discuss hand washing in all groups.
d. focusing on the client's symptoms rather than on the client.
ANS: B
Because obsessive-compulsive clients become overly involved in the rituals, promotion of
involvement with other people and activities is necessary to improve coping. Daily activities prevent
constant focus on anxiety and symptoms. The other interventions focus on the compulsive symptom.
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