A nurse is caring for a patient who is suspected of having an obsessivecompulsive personality disorder. Which characteristics of obsessivecompulsive personality disorder will the nurse observe in the patient?

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2. The person with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder strives at all times to keep the world predictable and organized. These individuals suffer from fear and anxiety. They feel required to fulfill unending duties, responsibilities, and tasks, are self-critical, and adhere strictly and concretely to rules. These patients seek order in their own lives, but cannot necessarily achieve this in others. Obsessive-compulsive individuals do not view taking work home or working long hours as an imposition, because work organizes their lives and binds their anxiety.

A Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Is Suspected