Which questions are appropriate to ask a patient when assessing for obsessions and compulsions?

A patient in the emergency department shows disorganized behavior and incoherence after a friend suggested a homosexual encounter. In which room should the nurse place the patient?

a.

An interview room furnished with a desk and two chairs

b.

A small, empty storage room with no windows or furniture

c.

A room with an examining table, instrument cabinets, desk, and chair

d.

The nurses office, furnished with chairs, files, magazines, and bookcases

How do you ask for compulsions?

Do you ever feel driven to repeat certain acts over and over? For example, repeatedly washing your hands, cleaning, checking doors or work over and over, rearranging things to get it just right, or having to repeat thoughts in your mind to feel better.” (Screening for compulsions)

How do you diagnose obsessive compulsive disorder?

How is obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) diagnosed?.
The person has obsessions, compulsions or both..
The obsessions or compulsions take up a lot of time (more than an hour per day)..
The obsessions or compulsions cause distress or affect participation in social activities, work responsibilities or other life events..

What kinds of questions would you ask a client during an assessment interview to find out whether he or she might have an obsessive disorder?

INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS (OBSESSIONS).
Do you ever have thoughts or impulses that come into your mind even though you try not to have them?.
Do you find them intrusive?.
How do they make you feel in yourself? ( ... .
Where do they come from? ... .
Resistance: How hard is it to resist the thoughts or actions?.

What happens during an OCD evaluation?

Your primary care provider may give you a physical exam and order blood tests to find out if your symptoms are being caused by certain medicines, another mental illness, or other physical disorders. During a blood test, a health care professional will take a blood sample from a vein in your arm, using a small needle.