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A nurse is caring for a client who has obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Which of the following actions should the nurse anticipate the client performing?

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Rationale: The correct answer is A: Repeatedly checking locks. In OCD, individuals have recurrent, persistent thoughts (obsessions) that cause anxiety, leading to repetitive behaviors (compulsions) to reduce anxiety. Checking locks repeatedly is a common compulsion to alleviate the obsession of potential harm. Auditory hallucinations (
B) are not typical of OCD. Feeling detached from reality (
C) is more characteristic of dissociative disorders. Disorganized speech (
D) is seen in conditions like schizophrenia.

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