A client with a diagnosis of obsessivecompulsive disorder (OCD) ...

[colton]

A client with a diagnosis of obsessivecompulsive disorder (OCD) has been folding and unfolding her clothes and arranging and rearranging them in the drawers for an hour. How should the nurse interpret this client's behavior?
 
  A) It relieves the client's anxiety.
  B) Her mother taught her to be very neat.
  C) She is too shy to go out in the dayroom.
  D) It makes her feel good about herself.

Question 2

A male nurse and female psychiatric medical resident are leading a therapeutic group. Which statement made by a group member, would indicate acceptance regarding group leadership? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. I'm glad the resident is a female. We women will have the power for a change..
  b. I guess I don't always treat you both with the respect that professionals deserve..
  c. It's not often that you see a doctor and a nurse working together leading a group..
  d. I'm glad there are two of you since two viewpoints are always better than one..
  e. It's really good to see a male finally being willing to share power with a female..

[bblaney]

Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

B, C, D
The patient is projecting feelings of powerlessness and possibly resentment to the group, and this may be a splitting mechanism as well. The remaining options do not present a challenge to the co-leadership of the team.

[colton]

Excellent

[tranoy]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it