The nurse is interviewing a client who is being treated for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). The client's compulsions involve cleanliness rituals, which the client justifies by describing potential contaminants in great detail. The nurse interprets the client's statement as implying that:.

the client may lack insights into the diagnosis

Explanation:

The obsessive compulsive disorder is a chronic and long lasting disorder. The symptoms of the disorder involves the uncontrollable, reoccurring thoughts, certain repeated action which exhibits the tendency to satisfy the urge repeatedly. The behavior in case of obsessive compulsive disorder is mostly influenced by anxiety, fear, discomfort and guilt.

Some examples of obsessive compulsive disorders are double checking things, frequent bathing or frequent hand washing, counting, repeating words and others.

According to the given situation, here the client is receiving treatment to fight against the obsessive compulsive disorder which may be related to the tendency of the client for maintaining the cleanliness rituals. The client is describing about the contaminants in great details is indicating towards the fact that the client has not understood the concept and aims of the treatment and has not been able to control the urge of maintaining the cleanliness.

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