For the patient whose nursing diagnosis is Powerlessness related to an inability to control compulsive cleaning,the nurse must understand that the patient uses the cleaning to:

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The primary gain achieved from the patient's use of these rituals is anxiety relief.Unfortunately,the anxiety relief is short lived,and the patient must frequently repeat the ritual.Cleaning may give the patient a sense of accomplishment,distract her temporarily,or reduce the risk of contagious disease spread,but these are not the primary reasons persons with obsessive-compulsive disorders engage in their rituals.

For the Patient Whose Nursing Diagnosis Is Powerlessness Related to an Inability