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What is a key nursing intervention for OCD?
What is a key nursing intervention for OCD?
- Ignoring the client's obsessions and compulsions
- Encouraging the client to talk about feelings, obsessions, and rituals in detail (correct)
- Telling the client to stop ritualistic behaviors immediately
- Avoiding the client's discomfort
What is emphasized as an important part of treatment for OCD?
What is emphasized as an important part of treatment for OCD?
- Ignoring obsessions and compulsions
- Isolation from family members
- Avoiding exposure to anxiety triggers
- Medication compliance (correct)
What is a key component of client and family education for OCD?
What is a key component of client and family education for OCD?
- Talking openly about obsessions, compulsions, and anxiety (correct)
- Minimizing the importance of medication compliance
- Avoiding open communication about OCD
- Encouraging the client to keep obsessions and compulsions secret
What is a characteristic of OCD?
What is a characteristic of OCD?
What is a part of the treatment for OCD?
What is a part of the treatment for OCD?
What is a key factor for positive long-term outcomes in OCD management?
What is a key factor for positive long-term outcomes in OCD management?
What is one of the expected immediate outcomes for the client?
What is one of the expected immediate outcomes for the client?
What is a symptom of the nursing diagnosis Ineffective Coping mentioned in the text?
What is a symptom of the nursing diagnosis Ineffective Coping mentioned in the text?
What is a disturbance in normal functioning mentioned in the text?
What is a disturbance in normal functioning mentioned in the text?
What is an expected stabilization outcome for the client?
What is an expected stabilization outcome for the client?
What is an example of an immediate expected outcome for the client?
What is an example of an immediate expected outcome for the client?
What is a sign of Ineffective Coping mentioned in the text?
What is a sign of Ineffective Coping mentioned in the text?
What does the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) assess?
What does the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) assess?
What does the Y-BOCS evaluate in relation to compulsive behaviors?
What does the Y-BOCS evaluate in relation to compulsive behaviors?
When do clients seek treatment for OCD?
When do clients seek treatment for OCD?
What is the most common approach for OCD treatment?
What is the most common approach for OCD treatment?
When do rituals typically begin for clients with OCD?
When do rituals typically begin for clients with OCD?
How are obsessions described in relation to normal activities?
How are obsessions described in relation to normal activities?
What is the goal of community nursing interventions for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?
What is the goal of community nursing interventions for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?
What should the client learn in terms of managing stress and anxiety?
What should the client learn in terms of managing stress and anxiety?
What should be maintained in terms of physiological functioning for a client with OCD?
What should be maintained in terms of physiological functioning for a client with OCD?
What should be done if continued therapy is needed for a client with OCD?
What should be done if continued therapy is needed for a client with OCD?
What is one of the nursing interventions for a client with OCD?
What is one of the nursing interventions for a client with OCD?
How can anxiety management be encouraged for a client with OCD?
How can anxiety management be encouraged for a client with OCD?
What is a common nursing diagnosis for OCD?
What is a common nursing diagnosis for OCD?
How does OCD affect the client's self-esteem?
How does OCD affect the client's self-esteem?
What is a key aspect of therapeutic communication for clients with OCD?
What is a key aspect of therapeutic communication for clients with OCD?
What techniques are important to teach clients with OCD?
What techniques are important to teach clients with OCD?
What is a common outcome for clients with OCD?
What is a common outcome for clients with OCD?
What technique is used to manage anxiety and ritualistic behaviors in clients with OCD?
What technique is used to manage anxiety and ritualistic behaviors in clients with OCD?
Study Notes
Understanding and Managing Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- OCD does not impair memory or sensory functioning
- Clients recognize obsessions as irrational but struggle to stop them
- Ritualistic behavior continues during overwhelming anxiety
- OCD contributes to low self-esteem and feelings of powerlessness
- Time spent on rituals affects the client's ability to fulfill roles and relationships
- OCD may lead to sleep troubles, loss of appetite, and hygiene issues
- Nursing diagnoses for OCD include anxiety, ineffective coping, fatigue, and low self-esteem
- Outcomes for clients with OCD include completing daily activities within a realistic time frame and demonstrating effective use of relaxation techniques
- Therapeutic communication involves validating client's overwhelming feelings and encouraging discussion of thoughts and behaviors
- Teaching relaxation techniques such as deep breathing and guided imagery is important
- Exposure and response prevention techniques are used to manage anxiety and ritualistic behaviors
- Clients should gradually limit the time spent on rituals and engage in expected activities, using relaxation and stress reduction techniques when necessary
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Test your knowledge on understanding and managing Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) with this quiz. Explore nursing diagnoses, therapeutic communication, relaxation techniques, and exposure and response prevention methods for clients with OCD.
