Question

A client with the diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder attends a day treatment program. the client feels that her hands are dirty and has a need to wash them 70 to 80 times a day, and, as a result, the client's hands are red and raw, with some bleeding. an immediate nursing intervention for this client is to get the client to do what?

Answer 1

The immediate intervention for this client is to let her limit the number she washes her hands a number of times. The advice is not to illuminate but reduce so that the client still cope with the feeling of anxiety while aiming why handwashing is not necessary. Also there is a need of washing the hands for instance after toileting.