Posted: September 30th, 2017

Mr. Johnson is newly admitted to a psychiatric unit because of severe obsessive-compulsive behavior. Which initial response by the nurse would be most therapeutic for him?

Mr. Johnson is newly admitted to a psychiatric unit because of severe obsessive-compulsive behavior. Which initial response by the nurse would be most therapeutic for him?

A. Accepting the client’s ritualistic behaviors
B. Challenging the client’s need for rituals
C. Expressing concern about the harmfulness of the client’s rituals
D. Limiting the client’s rituals that are excessive