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Category - Psychosocial

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A male client with obsessive-compulsive behavior is admitted to the mental health facility. He is unable to finish school because his repetitive behavior caused him to miss most of his classes. The nurse understands that the client’s behavior is mainly caused by which of the following:
  1. The client is responding to a psychologically traumatic event and re-experiencing intrusive dreams.
  2. The client is responding to auditory hallucinations and is attempting to overcome them.
  3. The client is constantly preoccupied with intrusive thoughts and ideas and he is attempting to reduce his anxiety.
  4. The client has an altered self-perception in which his own reality is temporarily lost.
Explanation
Answer: C - The client with an obsessive-compulsive behavior is constantly pre-occupied with intrusive thoughts and ideas. The client is attempting to control the environment and his anxiety level by repetitive actions.
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