A patient has the nursing diagnosis anxiety, related to _______________________________________, as evidenced by an inability to control compulsive cleaning. Which phrase correctly completes the etiologic portion of the diagnosis?

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Many compulsive rituals accompany obsessive thoughts. The patient uses these rituals to relieve anxiety. Unfortunately, the anxiety relief is short lived, and the patient must frequently repeat the ritual. The other options are unrelated to the dynamics of compulsive behavior.

A Patient Has the Nursing Diagnosis Anxiety, Related to _______________________________________