Arthur,who is diagnosed with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD),reports to the nurse that he can't stop thinking about all the potentially life-threatening germs in the environment.Which is the most accurate way for the nurse to document this symptom?
A)Patient is expressing an obsession with germs.
B)Patient is manifesting compulsive thinking.
C)Patient is expressing delusional thinking about germs.
D)Patient is manifesting arachnophobia of germs.

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The patient is reporting ongoing, persistent, and intrusive thoughts about germs, which is characteristic of an obsession. Therefore, the most accurate way for the nurse to document this symptom is by stating that the patient is expressing an obsession with germs. Option B is incorrect because compulsions involve repetitive behaviors or mental acts, and the patient is not reporting engaging in any specific compulsions in response to their thoughts about germs. Option C is incorrect because the patient's thoughts about germs are not fixed, false beliefs that are not based in reality, which is characteristic of delusions. Option D is incorrect because arachnophobia refers to an intense fear of spiders, and it is not an accurate term to describe the patient's obsession with germs.

Arthur,who Is Diagnosed with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD),reports to the Nurse