Question

The nurse working the evening shift is assisting clients in getting ready to go to sleep. a client diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (ocd) becomes upset and agitated and asks the nurse to sit down and talk. which response by the nurse would be best at this time

Answer 1

The answer to this question would be: "I can see that you're upset. I'm willing to listen."

In obsessive-compulsive disorder, the patient has some unwanted o disturbing thought that makes the client become upset and agitated. The nurse should talk to the patient and calm him/her down to the patient be able to sleep. There might be something that disturbs the patient in the room that needs the nurse help.